Harlem's Very Own Podcast

Greetings beloveds!  We are back with another episode featuring Dominique Andriese, the Therapeutic Thespian! A board certified dance-movement psychotherapist, Dominique has been helping her clients physically express and heal themselves for seven years. She joins us to share her story, including her unconventional route to grad school, the core belief of her practice, her thoughts on the current generalization of mental health advice, and much more.  Feat. Dominique leading us on a group relaxation exercise that you can even follow along with!  Learn more about Dom on her website.

Welcome back beloveds!  And welcome to our first recording from a brand new studio! We may sound a little different but we're still Harlem's Heroes. Today's featured guest is a true self-starter, from reselling shoes in middle school to starting his own management agency. Grant Solis talks to us about how he accrued his impressive Instagram following, the current state of fashion trends, why Paris has a better fashion week than New York, and much more.  FEAT. A stern call for the black community to abandon shiesty masks. 

Happy Black History Month, beloveds!  Today's featured guest is mixed media artist and designer Jaleeca Yancy, who recently unveiled a contribution to the Grandscale Mural Project in East Harlem. In a sprawling conversation, Jaleeca dishes on the source of her artistic inspiration, the value of community, the pros + cons of artificial intelligence, weathering discourse as a Black creative, and more.  FEAT. A toast to the long-since demolished Lexington Avenue Pathmark.  Take a look at Jaleeca's Etsy and consider subscribing to her newsletter. Keep up with the boys across socials @hvopod!

Welcome back beloveds! Today's featured guest is chess educator Keyron Jarvis (@baby_face_key_), who leads the highest performing elementary competition team in the Bronx at Bold Charter School. A longtime friend of Ahmad's going back to their days in Harlem Children's Zone, Keyron shares his early love for the game, the lessons it's taught him, its benefits for the youth he works with, why he believes it should be considered a sport, and more.  FEAT. A healthy sidebar about the new Tekken game.  Keep up with us across socials @hvopod!

Happy New Year beloveds!  Harlem's Heroes recount, react to, and reflect on a series of recent events; including Katt Williams's industry-scorching, Scorsese-length diss track, Francis Ngannou catching another bag, Jordan Peele's next projects, the forthcoming revelations about a certain infamous island, and more. Plenty foolishness within as usual. FEAT. Your three geeky cohosts thinking about what our Mortal Kombat fatalities would be! 

Welcome back, beloveds!  Harlem's Heroes cover a variety of topics, not the least of which being some of what they got up to in the four-month hiatus; white people party anthems, the new Andre 3k, Sean Combs being unmasked, Eric Adams' financial crisis, and more.  FEAT. Jude's petition for a plaque across all New York Equinox locations!     

Welcome back, beloveds!  Today's feature is multimedia artist Gia Gutierrez (@artbygia) whose murals adorn various neighborhoods and landmarks across New York City. A longtime friend of Jude's, she joins the show to discuss the roots of her artistic influence, her passion for community engagement, and why she believes every American citizen needs to work a year minimum in hospitality.  feat. Gia's surprise connection to a well-known politician! Keep up with the boys across socials @hvopod

Welcome back beloveds!  Before continuing with our Features, Harlem's Heroes briefly chat about a small crop of topics including the legacy of Tina Turner, the new Color Purple, and Francis Ngannou's move to PFL.  FEAT. Jude's graduation announcement! Shout out to the Philosophical Gangster! (8:55) Tina Turner's legacy (17:03) 'The Color Purple' (30:54) Haney vs. Loma (42:30) Ngannou's move Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod.

Welcome back beloveds!  This episode's guest is third-year MFA Columbia University playwright Alle Mims, whose thesis 'Harlem & Moscow' premieres Saturday, April 22nd! Alle sat down with us to discuss their state-hopping theatrical origins, their love for Shakespeare—and the place for his work in a changing era—the genesis of their thesis concept, their brief stint as an anime voice artist, and much more. feat. a detailed accounting of all the queercoded Dragon Ball Z characters. Find out more about the play and consider donating to its production here! Keep up with us across socials @hvopod.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH BELOVEDS!  Our guest on this episode is equally likely to hold the title of Ambassador or Pastor in the future: Seneca Forch. Whether behind the pulpit at Mt. Sinai Cathedral Church of God in Christ or in his office at the Mission of Jamaica to the UN, Seneca is deeply passionate about connection. He sat down with Harlem's Heroes to discuss his faith journey, the drive of his ministry, his love for diplomacy, Christ's place in politics, Darwinism vs. Creationism, and more.  feat. an answer to the internet's hottest question: did Uncle Iroh find Allah in prison?  Keep up with us across socials @hvopod.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH BELOVEDS!  We're hype to bring interviews back to the show in a meaningful way with HvO Features: deep dives into the passions, careers, interests, and specialties of our chosen guests. Today that guest is the long-awaited Daniel Hall, a.k.a Authentic Intelligence, a performing artist bred in Brooklyn with his first-ever paid gig coming up @SoFarSounds! Harlem's Heroes talk to him about finding his voice in rap, how poetry keeps him an inspired storyteller, what "authenticity" really means to him, and more.  feat. Some rapid fire This/That questions at the end!  Here's the link to tickets for A.I.'s show, if you're listening day-of and want to see him live.

Beloveds! We missed y'all. Welcome to season six. We cover a lot even in this short episode, but there's a big, slightly scary change coming this year and fans of the show are gonna want to listen to the end to hear it. 

It's the end of a season, beloveds. S5 has been a hoot and holler from start to finish. Join Harlem's Heroes and their guest-on-retainer Wes Goodrich for a conversation that slowly morphs into a review of 'The Boys' on Amazon Prime.  Also—vacation recaps, using Pop Smoke music to recenter oneself, James Joyce's freaky letters, the proper Cinnabon eating timeframe, Jude's ideal funeral, and more. Keep up with us across socials @hvopod. Thanks for another great season. We'll see y'all in a couple months! 

Welcome back beloveds! Eric Adams attempted to set a new record at Pace University for worst commencement speech ever given. Justin with the inside scoop.  Also—Logan Paul's presidential bid, Gorr vs. Kratos, Canelo v. GGG 3, celebrities we'd fight for free, Mr. Morale reactions, and more.  Follow us across socials @hvopod! 

Greetings, beloveds!  BLM remains under fire for misappropriated funds, so the boys dream up all the things we could do with $6M. Also—Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl, audiences vs comics, UFC 274 reactions, Rick Ross memes, and more.  Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod

Happy May, beloveds. The hell is a villain era? We try to figure it out while talking about our favorite villains in fiction.  Also — muskrat buys the bird app, King Push paves the way for Mr. Morale, Fury and Ngannou, Rush vs. the Eagle, Jude's inseam shorts, and more. Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod!

Welcome back Beloveds. Judge Ketanji confirmed as BLM is outed for some exorbitant spending.  Also — male birth control, workplace hookups, Will Smith vs Kenny Rock, movie stars vs. celebrities, and more.  Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod!

Happy April, beloveds!  We discuss the portal that split open beneath Hollywood when the Fresh Prince smacked Tyler J. Williams. Also — Barry Keoghan's Joker, Masvidal's assault, Griselda beef, Miranda Cosgrove, Creed 3 set photos, chameleon tongues, and much more. Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod and follow the fellas individually.

This week on the show, There's an Emmett Till opera coming out. Deadass. Also — Snoop Dogg's NFT label, Jussie's jailing, favorite medicines, sea monster concerns, fart stories, and much more.  Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod and follow the fellas individually. 

Happy March, beloveds! Y'all think Bruce Wayne would own a WNBA team? Talking the chaos unfolding between the New York Liberty and the association over chartered flights. Also, Putin's fairy odd-mother; claymation Pete Davidson; more favorite snacks; villains we wanna see in the new Batman series, y mucho mas.  FEAT. Justin debuting some truly sinister AKAs.  Keep up with the show across socials @hvopod and follow the fellas individually.