Hung Up Podcast

Eric Cole
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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The Hung Up Podcast, hosted and produced by Wellness Coach and WURD Radio personality Eric Cole, M.Ed., spotlights wellness, culture, and society through a bold Black Queer lens. Each episode brings honest conversations with educators, professionals, entertainers, and creatives from every corner of life. Unpacking pop culture moments, personal and professional growth, powerful storytelling, and the collective resilience that keeps us moving forward. hunguppod@gmail.com

  1. UnPacking Philly School Closures, Bad Bunny & Surya Bonaly with Dr. Jazmin Evans and D'Angelo Virgo

    4D AGO

    UnPacking Philly School Closures, Bad Bunny & Surya Bonaly with Dr. Jazmin Evans and D'Angelo Virgo

    Friday, February 13, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Guests: Dr. Jazmin Evans Scholar and Health Advocate @imnotjaze D'Angelo Virgo Education and Community Advocate @dangelovirgo 02:04 Philly School Closures: What happens to Black children and Black communities? 05:47 Closing schools is not the solution- investing in sustainable spaces that enrich our youth is! 09:57 How school closures impact health outcomes, safety, transportation and more 13:44 What are some solutions that the community can impact? 21:22 Bad Bunny Most Watched Halftime performance 29:34 Turning Point USA takes a big loss 31:18 African American Heritage Flag is gaining popularity 32:58 Surya Bonaly is owed an apology!

    37 min
  2. Unmuted: Hollywood Silence, Collective Liberation and Epstein Files with Donovan Thompson

    FEB 8

    Unmuted: Hollywood Silence, Collective Liberation and Epstein Files with Donovan Thompson

    Friday, February 6, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Donovan Thompson @i_am_donovan 06:35 Silence equals complicity- Donovan unpacks how he lost opportunities when he spoke up about Palestine 10:09 Is presence and representation enough? We unpack Beyonce & Arthur Ash 12:56 Your activism is void if it doesn’t consider the LGBTQ+ community 16:55 Homophobia only serves white supremacy; being gay is not a choice 19:04 trump calls to nationalize voting 24:28 epstein files got us feeling like we’re living in a simulation

    32 min
  3. Democracy on Trial: Epstein Files, Don Lemon, and ICE occupation with Miracle Jones and Chris Rabb

    FEB 3

    Democracy on Trial: Epstein Files, Don Lemon, and ICE occupation with Miracle Jones and Chris Rabb

    Friday, January 30, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Miracle Jones @1hoodmedia Chris Rabb @chrisrabb 02:07 Chris Rabb talks about how he has used his platform to inform and activate community 07:30 Miracle Jones unpacks QBURG article: No One Is Safe In A Police State 10:23 Journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort arrested 25:39 Are the proud boys now ICE?

    35 min
  4. Drunk Black History, Life Covered, Policy Talk with Brandon Collins & Gary Jones

    JAN 29

    Drunk Black History, Life Covered, Policy Talk with Brandon Collins & Gary Jones

    Friday, January 23, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM 00:33 Drunk Black History with Creator Brandon Collins 07:01 RIP Boom Balenciaga & Charles Fitzpatrick 08:12 Unpacking life insurance with Financial Advisor Gary Jones 22:26 trump administration demands list of Jewish students, faculty, staff at University of Pennsylvania 25:10 Tommy Lee Walker exonerated 27:18 trump sends message to Renee Nicole Good’s parents

    32 min
  5. Parasocial Relationships, Druski Sketch, Mike Epps & Iyanala Viral Moments with Dr. Jazmin Evans

    JAN 19

    Parasocial Relationships, Druski Sketch, Mike Epps & Iyanala Viral Moments with Dr. Jazmin Evans

    Friday, Jan 16, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Professor, Health Advocate and Kidney Transplant Survivor Dr. Jazmin Evans Jazminevans.com @jaemedia.llc 06:53 Rapid Fire with Dr. Jazmin Evans 12:05 Druski got the people hot! 15:30 Philly Headline: Khyon Smith-Tate found dead in Chipotle on Temple University Campus 20:15 Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter 27:22 Mike Epps opens up about his relationship with his daughter 31:41 Iyanla skipped her daughter’s funeral for her sanity 34:42 Honoring the legacy of Claudette Colvin

    37 min
  6. Credit, Banking and Budgeting for 2026 with Financial Educator Rachael Hanible

    JAN 14

    Credit, Banking and Budgeting for 2026 with Financial Educator Rachael Hanible

    Friday, Jan 9, 2026 UnPacking LIVE WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM Rachael Hanible Best Selling Author National Financial Educator of the Year rachaelhanible.com 02:36 Financial Wellness icebreaker- the lies we have been told! 06:56 How Rachael became debt free with a perfect credit score 09:50 What people most misunderstand about credit & traditional banking vs. online banking 14:56 Budgeting- saving when living paycheck to paycheck

    19 min
  7. Immigration Myths, Legal Rights, and Project Libertad with Attorney Rachel Rutter

    JAN 4

    Immigration Myths, Legal Rights, and Project Libertad with Attorney Rachel Rutter

    Friday Jan 2, 2026 UnPacking LIVE on WURD 96.1 FM & 900 AM wurdradio.com/shows/unpacking-with-eric-cole/ Rachel Rutter, Esq. Founder of ProjectLibertad.org 01:22 Rachel Rutter’s origin at an immigration attorney and why she created Project Libertad, and the power peer to peer support 05:30 Rachel unpacks immigration injustice and the lived experiences of immigrants in Philadelphia- the impacts to the workforce and schools 08:51 Immigrants access and rights to an attorney 11:29 Misconceptions about the immigrant community and the harm it perpetuates 15:17 Rachel unpacks her most influential moments working with immigrant children and families 17:04 What can we do as a community, advocates and allies to support Project Libertad and immigrant families

    20 min
  8. Affordable Housing, RIP Key'Monnie Bean, UnPacking Podcasting and Branding with Marquise Richards

    12/25/2025

    Affordable Housing, RIP Key'Monnie Bean, UnPacking Podcasting and Branding with Marquise Richards

    Friday Dec 19, 2025 UnPacking Live on WURD 96.1 FM/900 AM wurdradio.com/shows/unpacking-with-eric-cole/ 07:44 Philadelphia Housing Authority brings affordable housing to center city and pushback from community. TRIGGER WARNING 16:12 2 Year Old Key'Monnie Bean unalived in South Philadelphia; Boyfriend arrested, but mother was not even though present during the incident. 20:23 Lola from Jenkintown calls in 25:58 Icebreaker with Marquise 27:24 UnPacking Keepin’ it a Bean Podcast, Leroy’s Blend and Due Diligence with Marquise 28:11 Roz from North Philly calls in

    37 min
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The Hung Up Podcast, hosted and produced by Wellness Coach and WURD Radio personality Eric Cole, M.Ed., spotlights wellness, culture, and society through a bold Black Queer lens. Each episode brings honest conversations with educators, professionals, entertainers, and creatives from every corner of life. Unpacking pop culture moments, personal and professional growth, powerful storytelling, and the collective resilience that keeps us moving forward. hunguppod@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Eric Cole
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    241
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Hung Up Podcast