101 episodes

Adult ISH is an award-winning advice, storytelling, and culture podcast, hosted by Oakland-based Nyge Turner and Atlanta-based Dominique “Dom” French. BIPOC creators in their 20s, French and Turner don’t sugarcoat anything. Dive into a weekly mix of thoughtful conversations, immersive personal stories, and practical tips from charismatic special guests and beloved friends. With humor and heart, Nyge and Dom tackle each and every “adult” subject they can get their hands on. Destination: growth!

Adult ISH is a production of YR Media and is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX.

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Adult ISH is an award-winning advice, storytelling, and culture podcast, hosted by Oakland-based Nyge Turner and Atlanta-based Dominique “Dom” French. BIPOC creators in their 20s, French and Turner don’t sugarcoat anything. Dive into a weekly mix of thoughtful conversations, immersive personal stories, and practical tips from charismatic special guests and beloved friends. With humor and heart, Nyge and Dom tackle each and every “adult” subject they can get their hands on. Destination: growth!

Adult ISH is a production of YR Media and is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Dreams Deferred

    Dreams Deferred

    Plan your work, work your plan, and keep your options, mind, and heart open. Nyge Turner and Dominique "Dom" French talk about lessons learned from journalist L’Oreal Thompson Payton and her book “Stop Waiting for Perfect.”

    As BIPOC creators in their 20s, Turner and French aim to create space to be curious in a world where we’re supposed to have everything figured out. 

    Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

    • 30 min
    Inherited Climate Special

    Inherited Climate Special

    Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French host the podcast’s first event, with KQED Live. Among the highlights. they explore opening lines of communication and creative solutions with young people for the climate crisis with Lil Milagro Henriquez of Mycelium Youth Network and musician Bryan C. Simmons talks about the inspiration behind his new post-pandemic album “Nature's Harmony Vol. 1.” The episode also features storytellers from our sibling podcast, “Inherited.” Jasmine Hardy and shaylyn martos reveal the environmental impacts their communities endure.
    Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH!

    • 47 min
    Spooky Ookey

    Spooky Ookey

    If you were being chased by a summer camp ghoul, would you run, hide, or fight? Youth putting the “Y” in YR Media, Nyge Turner and former senior producer Georgia Wright choose their own adventure as Dominique “Dom” French leads them through a spooky ookey tale.

    • 33 min
    Myth of Black Athleticism

    Myth of Black Athleticism

    Adult ISH co-hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique “Dom” French sit down with former NCAA athlete Sharon Darlene Washington Barnes to talk about how she and other Black athletes are being dehumanized by the objectification of their bodies and having their abilities dismissed as traits of race.

    Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

    • 26 min
    Preventing More Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

    Preventing More Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

    Adult ISH hosts Dominique “Dom” French and Nyge Turner connect with Lacee Mouser of the Native Alliance Against Violence to discuss programs and resources aimed to prevent more Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Trans people (MMIWG2ST).

    Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH!

    Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by making a donation at: https://on.prx.org/Adultish. THANK YOU!

    • 17 min
    Pleasure: The Queer and Now

    Pleasure: The Queer and Now

    Adult ISH hosts Nyge Turner and Dominique French ask queer & trans certified sex therapist Dr. Damon Constantinides what we can all learn from queer identity and sexuality. Together they explore how queer pleasure suffers from sex-phobia and what it means to queer your own sex life.

    Adult ISH is produced by YR Media. Be sure to follow all our socials @YRAdultISH!

    Our podcast is distributed by Radiotopia from PRX. Please show your support for Adult ISH during our fall fundraiser by making a donation at: https://on.prx.org/Adultish. THANK YOU!

    • 22 min

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