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The Curiosity Podcast: What's Up with...?
by BlakOWND Productions
The Curiosity Podcast explores Host Jennifer Brown's curiosity of really weird things, existential things, pop culture stuff, spiritual phenomena, animals and all the other things with subject matter experts. What ISN’T there to be curious about?Host and Executive Producer: Jennifer Brown Editor: Edonis Bacaj and Chase ParkerProducer: Latrice Lauve Show Art By: London GrayDistributed by: BlakOWND Productions, LLC
Episodes
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What's Up with Too Precious to Lose?
Jason G. Green, attorney, community builder and entrepreneur, joined me to chat about "Too Precious to Lose," a memoir about the importance of preserving stories of Black culture and community, even when history won't. Green spent four and a half years serving as special assistant to President...
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What's Up with Love Stories?
Welcome to The Curiosity Podcast. "Yearning for romance, a single Black woman takes her dating life into her own hands in a very unconventional way leading to consequences she never saw coming." That is the logline for "In Need of a Love Story," written by Nikita Hamilton and co-executive…
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What's Up with Charles C. Diggs, Jr.?
Dr. Marion Orr joins me to discuss the most consequential congressman that you have NEVER heard of -- Charles C. Diggs, Jr. Dr. Orr defends his claim that Charles C. Diggs is more consequential than John Lewis, Shirley Chisholm, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and many other Black congresspeople that…
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What's Up with Creative Resilience?
Filmmaker Chase Parker joins me to chat about creative resilience. Right now, in this 2025, the job market for creatives is historically competitive. There are people in the market who didn't imagine being unemployed, underemployed or functionally unemployed (what is that, right?) Chase has made…
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What's Up with Science?
To unpack science, I invited Wilbren Gwin on this episode. He’s a S.T.E.M teacher for Van Siclen Community Middle School in Brooklyn, New York. Despite being famous for giving lunch detentions, Gwin is beloved by students. He’s been teaching for 13 years, graduated from Central State University…
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What's Up with Gastronomy?
This episode features Tayo Ola. He is a popular chef, whose work has been featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise and Good Morning America. Currently, he hosts and curates a supper club called Ebi-Ayo Supper Club here in New York. It originated in Los Angeles, but Tayo decided to bring it on over to...
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What's Up with Flowers?
This episode features Mallory with the Flowers. She’s a florist and owns an experiential floral studio in Los Angeles that she says is “inspired by people, to inspire people.” She has appeared on an episode of the HBO series “Insecure”; has had multiple interviews with outlets like the LA Times…
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What's Up with Haiti?
This episode features Dr. Marlene Daut. She is the author of “The First and Last King of Haiti." It is the essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti, Henri Christophe. She is also the Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University. We...
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What's Up with Living Abroad in South Africa?
In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with living abroad in South Africa. I chatted with Kori Hale, the CEO and Founder of Culturebanx, an online magazine that covers the intersection of business, technology and innovation for people of color. In 2024, she moved to South Africa for just a...
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What's Up with Voice Acting?
Welcome to The Curiosity Podcast. In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with voice acting. Today’s guest is actor Gary L. Gray. You may know him best as the adorable Nelson Tibideaux on “The Cosby Show.” But! He’s ventured into voice acting. And over the years, he’s been very successful at…
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What's Up with Preserving Family Legacy?
Welcome to The Curiosity Podcast. In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with preserving the family legacy. Today’s guest is Patricia Smith Griffin. Ms. Patricia preserves the inspiring heritage of early Ohio settlers, John Isaac Davis and his daughter, Charity Davis Caesar Broady through...
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What's Up with Miles Morales?
In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with Miles Morales. My guest is David Betancourt. He is the former comic book culture writer for "The Washington Post." He has helped shape Miles Morales’ character in books like “Spider-man: Stories from the Spiderverse,” which is his latest, and he…
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What's Up with Books?
In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with books. My guest is Traci Thomas. She is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed literary podcast, “The Stacks.” She is a passionate champion of books, a monthly contributor on NPR’s Here & Now, and a columnist for shereads.com. We talked...
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What's Up with Journalism?
In this episode, I explore my curiosity with journalism. To unpack journalism, I asked Marquise Francis to join me. He is a young and super smart journalist who hails from the prestigious Syracuse University; worked for Yahoo! News and currently, is a correspondent for NBC News. We talked about…
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What's Up with Jesus?
In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with my favorite topic in the world - Jesus! To unpack my continuing curiosity with Him, I’m joined by Pastor Tyler Burns and Dr. Jemar Tisby. They’re the hosts of the podcast "Pass the Mic," and every week, they address the core concerns of Black...
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What's Up with Medicine?
Welcome to The Curiosity Podcast. In today’s episode, I explore my curiosity with medicine. To unpack my curiosity with medicine, I’m joined by Dr. Amy Gueye, an OBGYN who studied at Johns Hopkins University. What makes her the perfect person to chat with is that, in addition to her extensive...
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What's Up with Poetry?
In this episode, I explore my curiosity with poetry. To unpack my curiosity with poetry, I’m joined by Lynne Thompson, former Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles and author of several collections, including the most recent one - "Blue on a Blue Palette." We talked about what poetry is and…
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What's Up with Astrology?
In this episode, Jennifer explores her curiosity with astrology. She is joined by Dayna Nuckolls, an astrologer, who professionally goes by the name “The People’s Oracle.” We explored the definition of astrology; got transparent about our Apostolic upbringing; got bold about what Beyoncé actually...
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What's Up with Affirmative Action?
In this episode, Jennifer explores her curiosity with affirmative action. She is joined by Dr. Donna J. Nichol, author of “Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, The California State University, and The Fight to Save Affirmative Action." We talked about the Supreme Court’s outlaw of…
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What's Up with Skydiving?
In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Willis Cooks, a skydiving enthusiast, who has been featured in NBC News, Black Enterprise, and The Houston Chronicle. We talked about how losing a bet forced him to skydive; how 700 - 800 skydives isn’t really a lot; and how Fresh Heir Boogie, an Instagram...
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What's Up with Being the First?
In this episode, Jennifer explores her curiosity with being the first. That can mean being First generation American. Being The firstborn. Or The first to make six figures in your family. Jennifer is joined by Regine Dorismond, a New York State licensed Social Worker and co-founder of BeMorr, a…
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What's Up with Emotions?
In this episode, Jennifer invites Dr. Treshonda Baucom, licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida, to unpack her curiosity with emotions. Dr. Treshonda has been featured in Medium magazine, Authority Magazine, has made many appearances on WESH in Daytona Beach, and has her own...
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What's Up with Living Abroad?
Jennifer explores her curiosity with living abroad, an experience she's bound to have some day. She asked Mac Kendema, Video Game Producer and Writer, to join this episode because he’s doing just that! Living abroad! Originally from Minnesota, Mac packed up his things and moved to Asia! I’m gonna...
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What's Up with Singing?
Who better to unpack Jennifer's curiosity with singing than two singers? Kiarri Andrews, a musical theater singer who has acted in Rent, Ragtime, Naked Boys Singing and a recent revival of Porgy & Bess; and Ashia Vu, an R&B/soul recording artist, who is also a part of the group Love is the...
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What's Up with Ghosts?
Jennifer explores her curiosity with ghosts, and she does so with Anastasia Washington, a real life ghostbuster (my nickname for her). Washington is a paranormal investigator, host of the paranormal podcast "Haunts and Hops," and a person who has had multiple paranormal experiences. Let's get...
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What's Up with Death?
Jennifer explores her curiosity with death. It's an experience we're all going to have (unless you're one of the 144,000). To unpack death, she is joined by Joél Simone Maldonado aka The Grave Woman. She is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, award winning death care educator, sacred grief...
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What's Up with Comedy?
Jennifer explores her curiosity with comedy. She chats with Jazmyn W, a successful young comedian, who offers her perspective on what comedy is; how her mom and dad inspire her comedy; what makes something funny; and why Seinfeld is not funny, among other things, in this episode: What's Up...
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What's Up with Etiquette?
Jennifer explores her curiosity with etiquette. What is it? Who is it for? And what's the difference between etiquette and shuckin' and jivin'? Life Etiquette Expert Juliet Mitchell offers her expertise on why etiquette is essential to live harmoniously in this world. Check out her work at:...
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What's Up with Bid Whist?
Jennifer explores her curiosity with Bid Whist. She is joined by Boxing Attorney turned Bid Whist Ambassador Lamont Jones who claims that bid whist is Blacker than spades. What?! Visit: https://gistofbidwhist.com/ Host and Executive Producer: Jennifer Brown Editor: Chase Parker Producer: Latrice...
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What's Up with Will & Jada?
In this episode, Jennifer explores her curiosity with Will & Jada Smith. She is joined by expert Dr. Katherine Woods, a licensed clinical psychologist, to break down why she and many others are curious about the Hollywood couple in this episode titled: "What's up with Will & Jada?" Check out Dr....
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The Curiosity Podcast explores Host Jennifer Brown's curiosity of really weird things, existential things, pop culture stuff, spiritual phenomena, animals and all the other things with subject matter experts. What ISN’T there to be curious about?Host and Executive Producer: Jennifer Brown Editor: Edonis Bacaj and Chase ParkerProducer: Latrice Lauve Show Art By: London GrayDistributed by: BlakOWND Productions, LLC
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