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The Cornerstore — 138 episodes · page 1 of 2

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Navarro | Loop Theory, being a bilingual lyricist, and more
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Vivian Le | Anime and it's influence on her artistic style, enjoying the separation of having a 9-5 and her creative process
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Monique Meloche | The Monique Meloche Gallery and the current state of the art market
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Demetrius Amparan | Surveillance Alert; Being a girl-dad; The loss of his father, Edward; and more

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Felicia Rose Chavez | The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How to Decolonize the Creative Classroom
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Kathy Iandoli | The importance of centering women; writing "Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah"; and more
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Arrington Porter | Disney Pixar's SOUL, the power of social media, and more
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Chris Silva | Being a mixed-media artist, keeping art adventurous, and more
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Alt_ | Reframing the narrative and holding space
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Brittney Carter | "As I Am", Loop Theory, and more
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Vic Lloyd | Drive of a hustler, Fat Tiger Workshop, and more
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Atlas | Transitioning from graffiti to fine art, life beyond the art, and more
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Julia Miller | Delmark Records, her undying love for the guitar, and more
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Myron Laban | "Sitting With My Thoughts", being a pharmacist, and more
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Asiaha Butler | Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.)
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Prob Cause | The Crossover of Hip-Hop to Electronic, 'Moonflower' EP, and more

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Penny Pinch | Origin of his name, Street Art as a hobby, and more
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LaSaia Wade | Brave Space Alliance, the power of the Ballroom Scene, and more

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Ausar | Flight of the Honeybee, insight into his musical journey, and more
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David Kelly aka cap D| Hip-Hop Writing, Golden State Warriors, and more

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Naira | The intersectionality of art, activism, and organizing

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Delilah Martinez| Owning Vault Gallerie, The Mural Movement, and more
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Mashaun Ali | Trap House Chicago, Restorative Justice Street-Wear, and more

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VLA #ChangeTheName | Changing the name of Douglas Park and more
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No Cuts x No Glory Barber Shop | The history of the shop, the cultural importance of the barbershop, and more

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Alan Ket | Museum of Graffiti, his personal evolution as an artist, and more

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Jeff Zimmermann | Beginnings of becoming a muralist, the role graphic design plays in his work, and more

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Charlie Kane & Maria Mora | Documenting Women DJs and their experiences in "For The Record"

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Georgina Trevino | Breaking the norms of fashion and art, enjoying the endless possibilities of collaboration, and more

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Tracy Baim | What the future holds for the Chicago Reader, the early house scene in the city, and more

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Henry Chalfant | Documenting Hip-Hop Culture, Style Wars, and more

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Liz Flores | Cubism and geometry, the power of social media in art, and more

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Michael Caplan | Nelson Algren documentary, finding true fulfillment in the arts, and more

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Tubsz | Bringing Black and Brown communities together through art, blending graffiti and calligraphy, and more

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Maya Schenwar | Truthout, Coming into abolitionist work, and more

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CoolOut Chris & Amina | Urbanized Music, creating as a family, and more

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Emily Jungmin Yoon | Life in Hawaii, the journey of becoming a writer, and more

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Jahmal Cole | My Block My Hood My City, serving the communtiy, and more

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Sir Charles | Made in Chi-Town With Love, fatherhood, and more

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Liz Abunaw | Forty Acres Fresh Market, creating neighborhood infrastructure, and more

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DJ Step | Studying the roots of DJing, the importance of always getting a fit off, and more

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William Camargo | Growing up around Disneyland, finding liberation through photography, and more

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Rick Kogan | Freelance Journalism, remaining curious in the city, and more

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José Olivarez & Willie Perdomo | LatiNext, working together, and more

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Yvette Mayorga | Multi-dimensional art, Latinx experience, and more

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Krista Franklin | Too Much Midnight, the essence of time, and more

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Bambi Banks-Couleé & Khloe Park | Unfriendly Black Hotties, Virtual Drag Shows, and more

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DJ Ca$h Era | Becoming a staple in Chicago’s DJ scene, Working with multiple organizations, and more

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Kristen Kaza | SloMo From Homo, finding new inspirations online, and more

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DJ King Marie | Being a genre-bending creative, debut EP: The Prelude, and more
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Kara Jackson | Being the National Youth Poet Laureate, her new book "Bloodstone Cowboy", and more
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Cornerstore Crew | Favorite episodes thus far, what the future may hold, and more
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Max The Snacktor | His 5 years in Chicago and working in the art scene; Curating shows with Young Chicago Authors, and more
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Add-2 | Community work in Chicago, "Jim Crow: The Musical", and more
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Jesse De La Pena | The rich history of Chicago's music scene, Blue Groove Lounge, and more
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Tanji Harper | Her early life and early professional experience, The Happiness Club, and more
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Alex Boutros of Chicago Votes | Advocating for incarcerated individuals, encouraging young voters, and more

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DJ Chava | Path to becoming a DJ, moving from Mexico to Wisconsin, and more
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David Heo | "Honey & Smoke" Solo Show, arts education, and more
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Crazy Legs
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Foster Project
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DAZE
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Jasmine Mans
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Floyd Davis

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The Cornerstore Podcast: Nappy Head Club founder Rachel Topping & Photographer Lil Rach

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Nico Segal

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Mother Nature

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MFn Melo

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SABA

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Nikko Washington

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Qari & Mulatto Beats

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Mick Jenkins

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Jessica Hopper

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Kekeli Sumah & Jeffly Gabriella Molina | Their international upbringing, work with Driehaus Museum, and more

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Jeff Weiss | West Coast rap canon, Passion of the Weiss, and more

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Mother Nature | Growing up in hip-hop, their latest project "Pressure", and more

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Nico Segal | His formal and DIY music training, new project ‘Intellexual', and more

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Camonghne Felix | Growing up in the Bronx, her new book "Build Yourself A Boat", and more

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Makaya McCraven | Finding his community in Chicago, latest project "Universal Beings", and more

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Kimberly Michelle Vaughn | Her first steps in comedy, her show "She The People" at Second City, and more

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Sharkula | Being a serial abstract lyricist, the Chicago hip-hop community, and more

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Czr Prz | Finding success as a muralist, co-funding Ava Grey, and more

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Nico Sirridge | Starting his creative career, cut and sew design work, and more

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Nikko Washington | His art and design work, "53 'til infinity", and more

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Qari & Mulatto Beats | Making music together, the release of 'Operation Hennessy', and more

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Glenda Lissette | The use of the internet in making her career, finding her style in portraiture, and more

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Kawaii Suga | "Slaps" Gallery Art Show, why she centers women in her work, and more

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Floyd David IV | Learning a practical art, being a stage & set designer in Chicago's music scene, and more

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Eddie Burns | Touring the world with Clairo, current projects, and more

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Safia Elhillo | 'The January Children', career as a traveling poet, and more

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A reflection on The Cornerstore’s inaugural year, 2018’s best music, and more

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DJ Taye | The evolution of footworking, joining the crew Teklife, and more

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Colleen Mares | Finding her way into the music industry, becoming Chance the Rapper's manager, and more

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Brandon Breaux | Merging his creative endeavors with designing for large brands, The Invisible Space, and more

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Cornerstore 1 Year Anniversary | merlot and amuse.126 on their growth as graffiti writers
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Cornerstore 1 Year Anniversary |Boi Jeanius, Tatiana Hazel, Navarro, and Victor! on their Red Bull Music Festival Chicago show

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Cornerstore 1 Year Anniversary | Nachelle Pugh on the John Walt Foundation and Pivot Gang; Amara Enyia talks activism in Chicago and her mayoral campaign

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Roy Kinsey | His project 'Blackie', upcoming show during Chicago's Red Bull Festival, and more

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The Indianers | Developing their artistic pracices, what's next, and more

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Paul Branton | Balancing his family and creative practice, his most recent show, and more

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