Audio on the fringe.

A collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts.

 
 

Open Ended

TWO BEST FRIENDS BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN FICTION AND FACT. hosted by cher vincent & james t. green.

here is their twitter and facebook.

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Start off with: #72: The Chase

 

Roboism

A show about robots and feminism but mostly robots. hosted by alexandra cox & savannah million.

Now on relay.fm!

Here is their twitter and facebook.

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Start off with: Roboism 23: Robot Revolution with Adrian Choy

 

Refresh

A show about things we program, process, and play with. hosted by alexandra cox & james t. green.

here is their twitter.

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Start off with: #11: Condom on, Watch Off

 

Gossip Girls

Discussing Gossip Girl and its everlasting effect on society. hosted by cher vincent & subi shah.

here is their twitter and Facebook.

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Start off with: #19: Summer, Kind of Wonderful

 

 

Highwater

a practical pop-culture driven advice show for the everyday artist and creative. HOSTED BY CHAKKA REEVES.

HERE IS THEIR TWITTER.

FIND THE SHOW ON ITUNES AND OVERCAST.

 

Start off with: #17: The Artist's Guide to Being Woke w/ Felonious Munk

 

Black Girl in Om

A conversation on all things wellness, self­-care and self-­love, hosted by Black Girl In Om Founder and Creative Director Lauren Ash and Art Director Deun Ivory.

HERE IS THEIR TWITTER.

FIND THE SHOW ON ITUNES AND OVERCAST.

 

Start off with: #13: Emotional and Spiritual Empowerment 101: A Chat with Tracy G.

 

UnLearned

A show about challenging narratives of blackness, womanhood, sexuality, and religion with equal parts petty and progressive. Hosted by Katherine Thornton Best & Mesha Arant.

Here is their website and facebook.

Find the show on iTunes, Stitcher, AND Google Play.

 

Start off with: #8: Heteronormativity Strikes Back!

 

Airgo

A live showcase and longform interview series with the Strong Young Voices reshaping the culture of Chicago and beyond for the more equitable and creative. HOSTED BY Damon William & Daniel Kisslinger.

HERE IS THEIR WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, twitter, and instagram.

FIND THE SHOW ON ITUNES, AND Soundcloud.

 

Start off with: #27: Jamila Woods

 
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Mystic

The untold stories of pagans and witches—some long dead, some right next door. Hosted by Brontë Mansfield.

Here is their website and Facebook.

Find the show on iTunes and Overcast.

 

Start with: Episode 002: Hurricane Mary

 

The Ajumma Show

Two Chicago comedians: Peter Kim & Eunji Kim host The Ajumma Podcast - a weekly show examining love, politics, culture, personal victories, failures and sage advice through the judgmental glare of an Ajumma (Korean matriarch). Questions? email us: ajummashow@gmail.com

Here is their Twitter.

Find the show on iTunes and Overcast.

 

Start with: Yanky Panky

 

VS

The VS podcast is a bi-weekly series where poets confront the ideas that move them. Hosted by poets Danez Smith and Franny Choi, produced by Daniel Kisslinger, and presented by the Poetry Foundation.

Here is their Twitter.

Find the show on iTunes, Overcast, and Google play

 

Start with: Episode 3: Fatimah Asghar vs the People

 

Retired Shows

#PodcastClub

#PodcastClub is an audio companion piece to the meetups of Chicago-based #PodcastClub, which is just like a book club, but for podcasts. HOSTED BY MOLLY MARSHALL.

 

Devil's Avocado

A real-life exploration of the impact of your finances, without the cookie-cutter advice. Hosted by sHARLENE king & molly marshall.

 

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