People Interacting with People
A podcast about People Interacting with People. In April 2015, I became homeless. I decided to embrace this homelessness and what followed was five years of nomadic life, over 250 moves in Canada and the United States, on an average budget of roughly $22 a day.
While sitting in a 24 hour diner in Toronto on my first two homeless nights, a young man sat beside me and when I told him about my experience - spending 9 hours each night at the diner, getting a free coffee and a brownie on my second night - he turned to me and asked:
"Do you think you'd be having the same experience if you were Black?"
Over those next five years, I had a series of "chance" encounters with Black people and had some very interesting conversations. I documented some of them in writing but when I compiled them into a 300 page script during the pandemic, I realized that - in writing it myself - I had lost the authenticity of the other person's voice.
And so, I decided to hit the road and reconnect with some of these wonderful people while also leaving myself open to meeting new ones. These are our conversations.
People Interacting with People
SIZZLE 6: Introducing... Damien, Namel, & Fferé
In this clip, meet Damien in Kentucky, Namel in Harlem, and Fferé in DC.
Episode 4 Season 1:
Damien and I met at the Fort Campbell, Kentucky Army Base. He volunteered to come on the podcast to tell me about the challenges he faces and privilege he has as a fair-skinned Black man. We talk about the N-Word, the Bronx, and more in our episode.
Episode 6 Season 2:
Namel and I met on the sidewalk in Harlem in 2016. He told me about his Hip Hop duo called Four Wheel City. Namel has been in a wheelchair since 1999 after being paralyzed by a bullet shot from a gun he loaded. We talk about this, about his music, his view on guns, and when he worked with Snoop Dogg and Yo Gotti.
Episode 3 Season 2:
Fferé and I met at a gay bar in DC in May. He comes on the podcast with his friend Maya to talk about his rap music, his view on politics and the Black Community, living in DC and more. We have so much fun!
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