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The BaratundeCast

by Baratunde Thurston

A humblebraggadocious digest from comedian and "How To Be Black" author, Baratunde Thurston as he tours the world of space and ideas

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Episodes

  1. #TeachMeYouDid - James West Story

    Thursday May 4, 2017 I participated in a storytelling event at HousingWorks Bookstore in Manhattan. The title was "Teach Me You Did" and was a celebration of Star Wars Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and the resistance. I shared the story of a family friend, James West, who taught me much.

  2. I read a 1993 article about my high school getting the internet

    Happy throwback Thursday all. In this post I read an article I wrote in Horizon, the school newspaper of the Sidwell Friends upper school. The article is from September 8, 1993. For more audio recordings of people reading articles out loud, visit http://baratun.de

  3. I read @jason calacanis essay on the next twitter CEO out loud for no discernible reason

    I read @jason calacanis essay on the next twitter CEO out loud for no discernible reason. Article in print is here http://calacanis.com/2015/06/17/what-i-would-do-if-i-were-ceo-of-twitter-a-seven-part-plan/

  4. Testing New Podcast: What I Would Have Said On TakePart Live If We Had More Time

    I'm now one of three co-hosts on TakePart Live (http://takepart.com/live) on the new TV network, Pivot. Every day, Jacob Soboroff, Meghan McCain and I deliver and debate news, and because it's TV, we run out of time! So consider this my extended thoughts or "Things I Would Have Said On TV If We…

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  5. #TheConfessional: An emotional post-viewing discussion of #FruitvaleStation, The #OscarGrant Film

    Fruitvale Station is the fictional account of an all too true story of the murder of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Rapid Transit police. I recorded this episode of the podcast moments after seeing an advanced screening of the film on Wednesday July 10th with my friend and former college roommate…

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  6. #TheConfessional: @Baratunde performs enhanced audio version of #Unplug Fast Company cover story

    In this special edition, I perform an audio version of my cover story in the July/August 2013 issue of Fast Company magazine. There's added perspective, commentary, and thanks included here.

  7. #TheConfessional: My Report On An Emotionally Exhausting Visit To Boston

    I lived in the Boston area for 12 years. In this episode I talk about my remote experience of the manhunt, decision to host a special Whiskey Friday on Saturday in Cambridge, and reflect on militarized police and fears if immigrants.

  8. The Confessional: Flying With Congestion And A Week In San Francisco

    The Confessional: Flying With Congestion And A Week In San Francisco by baratunde

  9. the confessional with baratunde: this is what #sxsw sounds like

    This is the sound of a man returned from the conference circuit of TED, SXSW and F.ounders. In this confessional, I recap some of the happenings at SXSW and talk a bit about the controversy surrounding The Onion's Oscar night tweeting. Also I'm on my way to brunch, so this cuts off abruptly.

  10. I met a black Scottish man from Harlem on the streets of Long Beach #TED2013

    I met a black Scottish man from Harlem on the streets of Long Beach #TED2013 by baratunde

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A humblebraggadocious digest from comedian and "How To Be Black" author, Baratunde Thurston as he tours the world of space and ideas

HOSTED BY

Baratunde Thurston

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A humblebraggadocious digest from comedian and "How To Be Black" author, Baratunde Thurston as he tours the world of space and ideas

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