Episodes

  • Get Lit: Kristi Ferguson and Stephanie Parent
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode DC based writer Kristi Ferguson discusses writing, growing up in Brazil and the DC writing scene. Also joining the podcast is Baltimore based writer Stephanie Parent. She talks about sex work and her memoir My Dungeon Love Affair.

    Credits:

    Start to Finish by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_03_Start_to_Finish1/

    Afrikaans by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_02_Afrikaans1/

    Humphrey by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_07_Humphrey1/

    Flagstaff by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_16_Flagstaff1/

    Zuegma by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_14_Zuegma1/

    Calming Piano Tune for Serene Moments by UNIVERSFIELD is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/universfield/calm-music/calming-piano-tune-for-serene-moments/

    My Dreams by UNIVERSFIELD is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/universfield/calm-music/my-dreams/

    Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Spires_That_in_the_Sunset_Rise/Curse_the_Traced_Bird/Java_Pop/

    Washington, DC by The Nighttime Adventure Society is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society/Chapter_One_The_First_Chapter/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society_-_Chapter_One-_The_First_Chapter_-_01_Washington_DC/

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    47 mins
  • All Things Local: Paul Coates
    Aug 20 2024

    *Original air date: January 29, 2020.*Paul Coates is owner and operator of Black Classic Press, one of the oldest Black publishing companies in the U.S. He joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss his life, publishing company and how books shaped his life.

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    43 mins
  • Get Lit: Michael Don and Jessica Harris
    Aug 7 2024

    Join us for our August episode, featuring interviews with George Mason Professor Michael Don and DC Library worker and poet Jessica Harris. Also, the bulk of the music on this episode comes from C. Scott's album Beats Vol. 3, a trip hop album in CCO, often used in tween games.

    Credits

    What A Beautiful Sunset is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
    https://soundcloud.com/user-659340737/what-a-beautiful-sunset

    Steak Fingers by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_17_Steak_Fingers1/

    Humphrey by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_07_Humphrey1/

    Belview by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_06_Belview1/

    Knuckle Uo by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_13_Knuckle_Up1/

    Power Glove by C. Scott is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/C_Scott/Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3/CScott_-_Stage_Theory_Beats_vol_3_-_01_Power_Glove1/

    Gentle Landscapes by Vira Miller is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freesound.org/people/ViraMiller/sounds/743842/

    Calm Wilderness by Vira Miller is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    https://freesound.org/people/ViraMiller/sounds/743841/

    Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Spires_That_in_the_Sunset_Rise/Curse_the_Traced_Bird/Java_Pop/

    Washington, DC by The Nighttime Adventure Society is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society/Chapter_One_The_First_Chapter/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society_-_Chapter_One-_The_First_Chapter_-_01_Washington_DC/

    Dark Ambient Music (Death And Forever) by TheBoseDeity
    is licensed under the Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 License.
    https://freesound.org/people/TheBoseDeity/sounds/395691/

    Every path but your own is the path of fate [Instrumental] by Robert Farmer is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Robert_Farmer/solo-guitar-instrumentals-2015/every-path-but-your-own-is-the-path-of-fate-instrumental/

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    42 mins
  • Get Lit: Lauren Woods and Andrew Bertaina
    Jul 2 2024

    Credits:

    Dark Ambient Music (Death And Forever) by TheBoseDeity
    is licensed under the Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 License.
    https://freesound.org/people/TheBoseDeity/sounds/395691/

    DC Metro - Interior 1 by crashoveride6 is license under CC0
    https://freesound.org/people/crashoverride6/sounds/219233/

    Washington, DC by The Nighttime Adventure Society is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society/Chapter_One_The_First_Chapter/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society_-_Chapter_One-_The_First_Chapter_-_01_Washington_DC/

    Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

    Parallel by Beat Mekanik is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

    relaxation music #54.mp3 by ZHR0 is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
    https://freesound.org/people/ZHR%C3%98/sounds/572358/

    Amicus Meus by Anonymous Choir is licensed under a Public Domain License.

    apex chappelle by Uncle Milk is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

    Camille Saint Saens - Carnaval des animaux - I La Marche Royale du Lion by Aitua is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

    BWV 769a: Canonic Variations - 2. Canone alla quinta by James Kibbie is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. Song is untouched in full play.

    Mushrooms by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

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    43 mins
  • Get Lit: George Koors and LJ Pemberton
    Jun 4 2024

    Join us as we explore what librarians and libraries do. Did you know for example that you can read The Paris Review on PressReader if you have a library card? Also, keeping in theme, we hear from Takoma Park librarians, Writer and Adult Librarian George Koors about his novel Always the Wanderer, and writer LJ Pemberton, whose acclaimed novel Still Alive is in our digital collection.

    Credits

    Dream Pop by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/only-in-the-milky-way-part-3/dream-pop/

    Cello Classical instrumental | Sky by Alex-Productions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alex-productions/single/cello-classical-instrumental-sky/

    Bucket Drummer by Logan Circle2 is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
    https://freesound.org/s/454637/

    Dark Ambient Music (Death And Forever) by TheBoseDeity is licensed under the Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 License.
    https://freesound.org/people/TheBoseDeity/sounds/395691/

    DC Metro - Interior 1 by crashoveride6 is license under CC0
    https://freesound.org/people/crashoverride6/sounds/219233/

    Settouna Show 1 by Cyweb is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License
    https://freesound.org/people/CyWeb/sounds/256183/

    Re-Function! by junior85 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/junior85_-_08_-_Re-Function/zate it with a spork by Uncle Milk is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/microSong_Challenge/2015021275957958/zate_it_with_a_spork_1516/
    Java Pop by Spires That in the Sunset Rise is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Spires_That_in_the_Sunset_Rise/Curse_the_Traced_Bird/Java_Pop/

    Washington, DC by The Nighttime Adventure Society is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.

    https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society/Chapter_One_The_First_Chapter/The_Nighttime_Adventure_Society_-_Chapter_One-_The_First_Chapter_-_01_Washington_DC/

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    48 mins
  • All Things Local: Diving With a Purpose
    Feb 22 2024

    In this episode, host Olubunmi Bakare speaks with Kamau Sadiki. Kamau is a Board of Directors member and Lead Instructor with Diving With A Purpose (DWP), an organization committed to resurrecting the stories of shipwrecks involved in the Transatlantic Era of African Enslavement (TEAE) through maritime archaeology. They discuss his mission to find and document vessels of enslavement.

    "DESCENDANT" a must-see documentary about the Clotilda descendants now streaming on Netflix
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M8ESS9hSAQ

    Diving With A Purpose
    https://divingwithapurpose.org/

    Slave Wrecks Project
    https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/slave-wrecks-project

    "Whatever" by HoliznaCC0 was used in this episode. Whatever by HoliznaCC0 is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

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    55 mins
  • What the Tech: What is Cryptocurrency?
    Feb 15 2024

    In this epsiode, we tackle Cryptocurrency with guest Adam Zarazinski. Adam is the CEO of Inca Digital, a local Veteran-owned and run company that helps businesses understand and use Cryptocurrency and related technologies.

    In our interview, Adam breaks down cryptocurrency- what it is, how it works, how to avoid crypto scams, and more.
    Have you been the victim of a crypto scam? Inca Digital is collecting data on crypto scams and wants to hear from you- email info@inca.digital to connect.

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    42 mins
  • Get Lit: New Year
    Jan 16 2024

    credits:

    swirling winter wind gusty grains sand.flac by Kyles is licensed under the CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication license.

    https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/454213/

    Arctic by Sonically Sound is licensed under the Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 License.

    https://freesound.org/people/sonically_sound/sounds/612871/

    Hand Bells, Low-C, Single.wav by Inspector J is licensed under the Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 License.
    https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/339815/

    ALS_AG.wav by CaveAnu is licensed under the Attribution 3.0 license
    https://freesound.org/people/CaveAnu/sounds/561044/

    Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns. Performed by Joseph Finkberg. Public Domain.

    https://librivox.org/auld-lang-syne-by-robert-burns/

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    26 mins