Episodes
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
We're back! And we're going to be on your feed more than normal this month because it is Black History Month and K has a lot they want to cover!
In this episode, K gives Warren a crash course on different forms of Yoruban Rituals before they watch videos on Egungun and Gelede. They discuss the views from the book Black Theatre: Ritual Performance in the African Diaspora and K forgets how many days are in the month of February during a leap year!
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
K continues the discussion of the history of black theatre by covering a dark period of theatre history - minstrel shows, before going into some theatrical firsts for Black Americans. Learn about William Henry Lane (also known as Master Juba), a black man who got his start in minstrel shows before ultimately becoming the father of tap dance and find out about the African Grove Theatre: the first Black run theatre in America.
Promo: Black History Buff Podcast
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
Episode 52: History of Black Theatre Part 3 - Ira Aldridge
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
In this episode, K and Warren discuss the amazing life of Ira Aldridge, alumni of the African Grove Theatre and an amazing tragic actor in his own right. Learn about Ira Aldridge's accomplishments on the stage and listen to Warren's recounting of the "One K Production" of Ira Aldridge's adaptation of The Black Doctor.
Promo: Black History Buff Podcast
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Episode 53: History of Black Theatre Part 4 - William Wells Brown
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Today, K and Warren talk about the incredible life of William Wells Brown and discuss the play Escape or A Leap for Freedom. This is the debut of Warren's screaming pillow and it is well Warren-ted!
Promo: A Ninth World Journal
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Episode 54: History of Black Theatre Part 5 - Early Black Musicals
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
In this episode, K and Warren explore the early history of Black musicals. Learn about Bert Williams and George Walker, Will Marion Cook (or, as K read while reading their notes, Mill Warion Cook - K holds a bachelor's degree!), burlesque theatre, and more!
Promo: Black Girls Do Stuff Too
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Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
In this episode, K introduces Warren to historical pageants and Warren gets to witness the spectacular One K Production of Star of Ethiopia - a show that was normally performed by 300 - 1200 people! Learn a brief history about W E B Dubois and learn about this piece of theatre history that needs to come back in this episode of Tone Deaf!
Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Episode 56: History of Black Theatre Part 7 - Angelina Weld-Grimke's Rachel
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Hoo boy, this one is a doozy, folks.
In this episode, K and Warren cover Angelina Weld-Grimke and her play "Rachel. This episode is a short one because this one hit a lot harder than K intended it to. If you are able to find a copy of this play to read, we strongly recommend it.
Promo: Witchever Path
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Episode 57: History of Black Theatre Part 8 - Church Fight Plays
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
In this episode, K and Warren discuss the play that launched a genre - Ruth Ada Gaines-Shelton's Church Fight. It's a shorter episode this time (not a lot to cover for this one) but it's a nice bit of levity before we get into a little more difficult of a subject on Friday's episode!
Promo: The Cut
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Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Today, K and Warren discuss the Tragic Mulatto Trope before covering Langston Hughes and one of his few tragic plays, Mulatto. This episode is heavy and longer than some of our other Black History Month episodes but K had a lot to say and, well, as Pomegranates and Pitchforks says - "It's Complicated."
Promo: The Black Guy Who Tips
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Monday Feb 24, 2020
Episode 59: History of Black Theatre Part 10 - Harlem is Heaven
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
In this episode, K and Warren cover an early black musical, Harlem is Heaven. K introduces Warren to Bojangles, A certain cartoon mouse threatens them, and the couple discusses whether or not this show was a hot sensation or a hot mess.
Promo: Home Video Hustle
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