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Interviews, education and culture commentary with DuEwa Frazier, award winning poet, educator, TEDx & keynote speaker, children's / YA authorand digital creator. X @nerdacitypod1 IG @nerdacitypodcast. Visit www.duewafrazier.com and Subscribe Youtube.com/DUEWAWORLD!

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  1. Ep. 59 Aria S. Halliday Talks Black Girls and How We Fail Them

    Ep. 59 DuEwa interviewed Dr. Aria S. Halliday about her latest book, Black Girls and How We Fail Them. Visit www.AriaSHalliday.com for more information. Follow Nerdacity @nerdacityarts on Instagram and X.com @nerdacitypod1 Visit DuEwa's website at DuEwaWorld.com BioAria S. Halliday, Ph.D. holds…

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  2. Ep. 58 Courtney Duke Foster Talks Passing Notes and Results May Vary

    Ep. 58 DuEwa interviewed author and lawyer, Courtney Duke Foster about her novel. Visit www.courtneydukefoster.com for more information. Follow Nerdacity @nerdacityarts on Instagram X.com @nerdacitypod1 Visit DuEwa's website at www.duewaworld.com Bio Courtney is a lawyer who was bitten by the...

  3. Ep. 57 Victoria Christopher Murray Talks Harlem Rhapsody

    Ep. 57 DuEwa interviewed award winning and New York Times bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray about her latest book Harlem Rhapsody. Visit www.victoriachristophermurray.com. Follow in Instagram @nerdacityarts Follow on X @nerdacitypod1 Listen and subscribe at Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...

  4. Ep. 56 Roberto Carlos Garcia Talks Traveling Freely

    Ep. 56 DuEwa interviewed poet, writer, publisher, and professor, Roberto Carlos Garcia. Roberto Carlos discussed his latest book, a collection of essays, Traveling Freely (Curbstone Books / Northwestern University Press 2024). Visit www.Roberto Carlos Garcia.com Visit www.duewafrazier.com Follow...

  5. Ep. 55 Nina Angela Mercer Talks The Double

    Ep 55 DuEwa talked with Dr. Nina Angela Mercer about her work and new book THE DOUBLE. Visit her website at www.NinaAngelaMercer.com. Follow Nerdacity IG @nerdacityarts , X @nerdacitypod1 Subscribe and listen to past interviews @Spotify @ApplePodcasts and Youtube.com/DUEWAWORLD. Bio Nina Angela…

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  6. Ep. 54 E.J. Antonio Talks Poetry & Rituals in the Marrow

    Ep. 54 DuEwa interviewed poet, E.J. Antonio. Visit E.J.'s website at E.J. Antonio (ejantoniobluez.net). Follow Nerdacity on Instagram @nerdacitypodcast Follow on X (formerly Twitter) @nerdacitypod1 Bio E.J. Antonio received fellowships in Poetry from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the...

  7. Ep. 53 M. Nzadi Keita Talks Migration Letters

    Ep. 53 DuEwa interviewed M. Nzadi Keita about her new poetry collection, Migration Letters (2024, Beacon Press). Visit M. Nzadi Keita: Poems and Prose (zeekeita.com). Listen to this ep and past Nerdacity eps at Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict and more! Follow IG @nerdacitypodcast X...

  8. Ep. 52 Steven Leyva Talks The Understudy's Handbook

    Ep 52 DuEwa interviewed poet Steven Leyva about his book The Understudy's Handbook. IG @nerdacitypodcast Twitter @nerdacitypod1 YouTube.com/DuEwaworld Bio Steven Leyva was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Houston, Texas. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in 2 Bridges Review,...

  9. Ep. 51 Courtney Thorsson Talks The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture

    Ep. 51 ⁠DuEwa⁠ interviewed author ⁠Courtney Thorsson⁠ about her new book, The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture (2024). Visit Courtney's website at ⁠www.CourtneyThorsson.com.⁠ Follow Nerdacity on IG @nerdacitypodcast and DuEwa IG @drduewawrites....

  10. Ep. 50 Roberto Carlos Garcia Talks What Can I Tell You? Selected Poems

    EP 50 DuEwa interviewed poet, Roberto Carlos Garcia about his latest book, What Can I Tell You? Selected Poems (Dec 2022). Visit www.robertocarlosgarcia.com. Visit www.duewafrazier.com. Instagram @nerdacitypodcast Twitter @nerdacitypod1 Facebook Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa LISTEN +...

  11. Ep. 49 Ellen Hagan Talks All That Shines

    EP 49 DuEwa interviewed Ellen Hagan. Ellen discussed her writing life and her books including her forthcoming book, All That Shines. Visit www.ellenhagan.com. Visit DuEwa's website at ⁠www.duewafrazier.com⁠. INSTAGRAM @nerdacitypodcast TWITTER @nerdacitypod1 FACEBOOK Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa...

  12. Ep. 48 Derrick Weston Brown Talks Wisdom Teeth

    CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! (This interview was recorded in April 2023) EP 48 DuEwa interviewed poet Derrick Weston Brown. Derrick discussed his books and writing life. Visit his website at www.DerrickWestonBrown.com. Visit DuEwa's author/artist/ consulting site at www.duewafrazier.com...

  13. Ep. 47 Maya Marshall Talks All the Blood Involved in Love

    **CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH** EP 47 NERDACITY: DuEwa interviews poet Maya Marshall about her debut collection of poetry, All the Blood Involved in Love ( Haymarket Books, 2022) and her writing life. Visit Maya's website at MayaMarshallPoetry.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram....

  14. Ep. 46 Raina J. León Talks black god mother this body

    Ep 46 DuEwa interviews poet Raina J. León about her writing life and new book, black god mother this body (Black Freighter Press. 2022). Visit www.rainaleón.com. FOLLOW/FAN/LIKE NERDACITY on IG @nerdacitypodcast on TWITTER @nerdacitypod1 on FACEBOOK @NerdacityPodcast page. SUBSCRIBE & LIKE on ALL...

  15. Ep. 45 Nerdacity Podcast IG Live: Summer of the Word feat. Amanda Johnson

    IG @nerdacitypodcast Hosted by DuEwa Frazier @drduewawrites www.duewafrazier.com June 2021 Summer of the Word featuring Amanda Johnston BIO Amanda Johnston was born in East St. Louis, IL, and raised in Austin, TX. She began writing poetry while living in Kentucky. Her writing has been published...

  16. Ep. 44 Joel Dias Porter Talks Ideas of Improvisation

    Season 3 EP 44 DuEwa interviews poet, Joel Dias Porter. Joel's new release is titled, Ideas of Improvisation (Thread Makes Blanket Press, 2022). Visit www.threadmakesblanket.com and follow Joel on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Subscribe and Follow NERDACITY PODCAST @Spotify @ApplePodcasts...

  17. Ep. 43 Remica Bingham-Risher Talks Soul Culture

    SEASON 3 EP 43 DuEwa talks with Remica Bingham-Risher about her new book Soul Culture: Black Poets, Books, and Questions that Grew Me Up. Visit www.remicabinghamrisher.com and www.duewafrazier.com. Follow NERDACITY on Instagram @nerdacitypodcast Tweet NERDACITY on Twitter @nerdacitypod1 Like /…

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  18. Ep. 42 Naomi Shihab Nye Talks The Turtle of Michigan

    Ep. 42 DuEwa interviewed award-winning poet, children's writer, editor, professor, and Young People's Poet Laureate, Naomi Shihab Nye. Naomi discussed her new title, The Turtle of Michigan: A Novel (March 2022, Harper Collins). Follow Naomi on Twitter @YPPLaureate or on Instagram. FOLLOW on...

  19. Ep. 41 Cynthia Manick Talks The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics & Superhero Poetry

    Ep. 41 DuEwa interviewed Cynthia Manick - poet, curator, and editor of the new anthology THE FUTURE OF BLACK: Afrofuturism, Black Comics & Superhero Poetry. Visit Cynthia's website at www.cynthiamanick.com. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE to NERDACITY @Anchor @ApplePodcasts @SpotifyPodcasts and others. LIKE &...

  20. Ep. 40 Nwasha Edu Talks Akoma Day: Guidebook into the Sacred Science of SoulMating

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 40 DuEwa interviewed Nwasha Edu about her book, Akoma Day: Guidebook into the Sacred Science of SoulMating. www.akomahouseinitiative.com Listen + Subscribe @Spotify @Anchor @ApplePodcasts @iHeartRadioPodcasts...

  21. Ep. 39 Bonita Lee Penn Talks Where We Stand Anthology

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 39 DuEwa interviewed poet, Bonita Lee Penn. Bonita shared her new work from the anthology WHERE WE STAND (2022, Cherry Castle Publishing) and discussed her writing life. Follow Bonita on Instagram, Twitter, and…

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  22. Ep. 38 Michelle Coles Talks Black Was the Ink

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 38 DuEwa interviews debut novelist, Michelle Coles. Michelle discusses her new young adult novel, BLACK WAS THE INK (2021, Tu Books). It's a wonderful book with an African American teen male protagonist, named Malcolm!...

  23. Ep. 37 Alan King Talks Crooked Smiling Light

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com EP 37 DuEwa interviews poet Alan King. King discusses his writing life and his latest collection of poems, Crooked Smiling Light (2021, Plan B Press). Visit www.Alanwking.com and support his latest book. FOLLOW on IG...

  24. Ep. 36 Randall Horton Talks Dead Weight: A Memoir in Essays

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com EP 36 DuEwa interviews Dr. Randall Horton about his forthcoming book, Dead Weight: A Memoir in Essays. Randall reads an excerpt of his book and discusses his writing life. Visit www.randallhorton.com. LISTEN @anchor…

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  25. Ep. 35 Willie Perdomo Talks Smoking Lovely: The Remix

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 35 *SEASON 2* DuEwa interviews award winning poet, Willie Perdomo. Willie discusses his latest book Smoking Lovely: The Remix (2021, Haymarket Books) and being newly appointed New York State Poet. Visit...

  26. Ep. 34 Vincent Kelly Talks All People Are Beautiful

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 34 DuEwa interviewed children's author Vincent M. Kelly. Vincent discussed his writing life and his latest book, All People Are Beautiful. Visit www.vincentmkelly.com for more information on his books. FOLLOW Nerdacity…

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  27. Ep. 33 Leslie C. Youngblood Talks Forever This Summer

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 33 DuEwa interviewed author Leslie C. Youngblood. Leslie's forthcoming book is Forever This Summer (July 2021). It is the follow up to her debut novel for young readers, Love Like Sky. Visit www.lesliecyoungblood.com....

  28. Ep. 32 Part 2 - Listening Party! NEW Music with Mwalim "Paradise Over Peace" "The Storm" "Out of the Woods

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 32 Part 2 - Listening Party! DuEwa interviewed Mwalim and premiered his NEW music: "Paradise Over Peace," "The Storm," "Out of the Woods." Find Mwalim's new music @SPOTIFY @APPLE @AMAZONMUSIC and other music streaming....

  29. Ep. 31 Part 1 - Mwalim Talks Polyphonic Studios + Bronx Boheme

    **Airport Chronicles - this episode was recorded at the airport and may feature background noise that cannot be edited out without deleting the conversation between DuEwa and Mwalim. Raw, organic, and authentic voice on NERDACITY!!** Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings...

  30. Ep. 30 Cheryl Boyce - Taylor Talks Mama Phife Represents

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 30 DuEwa interviewed poet, curator, and author Cheryl Boyce - Taylor. Her latest book is Mama Phife Represents (Haymarket Books). Cheryl discussed her life in poetry, her late son, Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, a member of...

  31. Ep. 29 Marilyn Nelson Talks Papa's Free Day Party

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 29 DuEwa interviewed Marilyn Nelson, award winning poet, children's/YA writer, and author of the new children's book Papa's Free Day Party (April 2021, Just Us Books). Marilyn discussed her writing life and read an...

  32. Ep. 28 Dr. Malika Grayson Talks Hooded: A Black Girl's Guide to the PhD

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 28 DuEwa interviewed Dr. Malika Grayson author of Hooded: A Black Girl's Guide to the PhD. Dr. Grayson discussed her new book, her mentorship of Black women pursuing PhDs, and her creation of STEMinist Empowered LLC....

  33. Ep. 27 Danette Vigilante Talks Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 27 DuEwa interviewed Danette Vigilante, author of the forthcoming middle grade novel, Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil. Danette discussed her writing life and read an excerpt of her new novel. Visit www.danettevigilante.com....

  34. Ep. 26 Tyehimba Jess Talks Leadbelly and Olio

    Celebrating National Poetry Month! Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 26 DuEwa interviews award winning poet Tyehimba Jess. Tyehimba discusses his prize winning books, Leadbelly (2005) and Olio (2016). Visit TyehimbaJess.net and Wavepoetry.com for more...

  35. Ep. 25 Mazaré Talks Raw Honey

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 25 DuEwa interviewed poet and performer Mazaré. Mazaré’s latest project is a spoken word poetry album titled RAW HONEY. Visit her website to get a copy of her album at Mazare.net. Listen to this episode @Spotifiy…

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  36. Ep. 24 Tongo Eisen-Martin Talks Blood on the Fog

    CELEBRATING NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 24 DuEwa interviews San Francisco Poet Laureate and award-winning poet, Tongo Eisen-Martin. Tongo discussed his journey as a poet who hails from San Francisco. Tongo discussed his...

  37. Ep. 23 Curtis L. Crisler Talks Indiana Nocturnes

    **NATIONAL POETRY MONTH** Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 23 DuEwa interviews poet Curtis L. Crisler. His latest collection of poems is Indiana Nocturnes, co - authored with Kevin A. McKelvey. Curtis discusses his writing life, creating through the...

  38. Ep. 22 Quincy Troupe Talks Duende: Poems, 1966 - Now

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 22 DuEwa interviews award winning poet, editor, professor, children's and nonfiction author, Quincy Troupe for a #FocusedFriday edition. Quincy discussed his forthcoming collection of poetry, DUENDE: Poems 1966 - Now.…

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  39. Ep. 21 DuEwa Talks Books, Dreams & Poetry with Young Readers

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 21 Dr. DuEwa Frazier, Ed.D. talks to a youth book club about her latest books and creative life. The theme of her talk is Dreams & Poetry. DuEwa asks students, "What is one step you took to get to something that you...

  40. Ep. 20 Malcolm & Marie and the Meaning of Toxic Relationships [Film Review]

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 20 DuEwa discusses the new Netflix film "Malcolm & Marie" starring John David Washington as "Malcolm" and Zendaya as "Marie." She recaps some of the scenes and discusses the over the top tension between the two...

  41. Ep. 19 Nicole A. Telfer Talks A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D.

    Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 19 DuEwa interviewed author, researcher, and doctoral candidate Nicole A. Telfer about her book A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph.D. Nicole discussed her journey as a doctoral student and her inspiration for writing...

  42. Ep. 18 Keisha-Gaye Anderson Talks A Spell for Living

    Ep. 18 DuEwa interviewed Keisha-Gaye Anderson @keishagayeanderson on for a #FocusedFriday edition of the #podcast. Keisha discussed her latest book A Spell for Living, her background in journalism, her love for the Brooklyn-arts scene, and her writing life. 🎧Visit anchor.fm/DuEwaFrazier and…

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  43. Ep. 17 Salt-N-Pepa Biopic: Where Was Spinderella? [Film Review]

    Ep. 17 DuEwa recaps the 1/23 Lifetime TV biopic of rap group, Salt-N-Pepa. DuEwa discusses women in hip hop and Salt-N-Pepa's influence on the culture. DuEwa also asks questions about the biopic including Spinderella's contribution to the group. DuEwa also talks about the interesting relationship...

  44. Ep. 16 DaMaris B. Hill, Ph.D. Talks A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing

    EP 16 DuEwa interviews DaMaris B. Hill, Ph.D. about her latest book A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing. DaMaris also discusses her writing life and women who've influenced her work. Visit www.damarishill.com for more information on DaMaris' book. Also follow her on all social media platforms....

  45. Ep. 15 Tony Medina Talks Death with Occasional Smiling and other titles

    Ep. 15 DuEwa talks with award winning poet, writer, editor & professor Dr. Tony Medina. Medina discusses his forthcoming collection of poetry Death with Occasional Smiling (Indolent Books). He also discusses her latest books for young readers I Am Alfonso Jones (Tu Books) and Thirteen Ways of...

  46. Ep. 14 Culture Roundup: Kamala Harris' VOGUE cover and more

    EP 14 DuEwa talks about Vice President elect Kamala Harris' VOGUE magazine cover and the controversy it sparked. DuEwa shares details from a Washington Post article on Harris' cover as well as a piece in The Root, both expressing outrage for the informal image on one of the covers. DuEwa gives…

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  47. Ep. 13 RECAP Episode 1 Bridgerton Netflix series [Film Review]

    Ep. 13 DuEwa recaps and give her perspective on episode 1 of the new NETFLIX series "Bridgerton" created by Chris Van Dusen, produced by Shonda Rhimes. *SPOILER ALERT* Episode 1 introduces us to the marriage season in Regency London for the young lady Featheringtons and Bridgertons. DuEwa…

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  48. Ep. 12 Mia Wenjen Talks Multicultural Children's Book Day

    Ep. 12 DuEwa interviews Mia Wenjen - author, book blogger, and co-founder of Multicultural Children's Book Day. Mia discusses the purpose for Multicultural Children's Book Day and the impact its had over the years for readers, teachers, parents, authors, and more! Mia also talks about writing...

  49. Ep. 11 Jabari Asim Talks Mighty Justice & My Baby Loves Valentine's Day

    Ep. 11 DuEwa interviews award winning writer Jabari Asim. Jabari discusses his newly released books Mighty Justice (middle grade) and My Baby Loves Valentine's Day (picture book). Jabari also discusses his writing life and other works including Stop and Frisk, Only the Strong, and A Child's...

  50. Ep. 10 Dr. Dominiqua M. Griffin, Ph.D., NCC Talks Why Women Shouldn't Give Up the "Dr. "

    DuEwa interviews Dr. Dominiqua M. Griffin, Ph.D., NCC, founder and owner of @BlackWomenPhDs on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Dr. Griffin dissected the recent @wsj op-ed piece that called for Dr. @Jillbiden to drop her "Dr." title and choose to be called First Lady only. Dr. Griffin also shed...

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Interviews, education and culture commentary with DuEwa Frazier, award winning poet, educator, TEDx & keynote speaker, children's / YA authorand digital creator. X @nerdacitypod1 IG @nerdacitypodcast. Visit www.duewafrazier.com and Subscribe Youtube.com/DUEWAWORLD!

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How many episodes does Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier have?

Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier has 55 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 14, 2025.

What is Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier about?

Interviews, education and culture commentary with DuEwa Frazier, award winning poet, educator, TEDx & keynote speaker, children's / YA authorand digital creator. X @nerdacitypod1 IG @nerdacitypodcast. Visit www.duewafrazier.com and Subscribe Youtube.com/DUEWAWORLD!

How often does Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier release new episodes?

Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier publishes monthly, based on its 55 episodes since September 2020.

Who hosts Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier?

Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier is created and hosted by DuEwa Frazier.
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