The BLK IRL Podcast

BLK IRL®
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Take in a new view with cultural anthropologist Anuli Akanegbu, PhD as she focuses her multidimensional lens of reality on the stories about race, labor, and creativity that you may think you know. The BLK IRL Podcast is available on all popular podcast streaming platforms.

  1. Oct 9

    The BLK IRL Jobs Report: October 2026

    Welcome to the October 2026 edition of the BLK IRL Jobs Report, a monthly look at the U.S. labor market from a distinctly Black perspective, now additionally in audio form! This month: A focus on the spike in unemployment among Black women. Every edition of the BLK IRLⓇ Jobs Report features three core sections: The Breakdown, where host and BLK IRL Founder, Dr. Anuli Akanegbu, unpacks the latest labor market data and what it means beyond the headlines; Selected Cuts, a curated look at the everyday conditions shaping how we work, learn, create, and live; and On The Board, a roundup of jobs, opportunities, and resources.  To read the BLK IRL Jobs Report as a blog post and to subscribe to it as an email newsletter, visit BLK IRL's B-Side Blog at www.blkirl.com/thebside.

    The BLK IRL Jobs Report: October 2026

  2. Sep 25

    The BLK IRL Jobs Report: September 2026

    Welcome to the September 2026 edition of the BLK IRL Jobs Report, a monthly look at the U.S. labor market from a distinctly Black perspective, now additionally in audio form! This month: Why nearly a quarter of Americans may be considered "functionally unemployed." Every edition of the BLK IRLⓇ Jobs Report features three core sections: The Breakdown, where host and BLK IRL Founder, Dr. Anuli Akanegbu, unpacks the latest labor market data and what it means beyond the headlines; Selected Cuts, a curated look at the everyday conditions shaping how we work, learn, create, and live; and On The Board, a roundup of jobs, opportunities, and resources.  To read the BLK IRL Jobs Report as a blog post and to subscribe to it as an email newsletter, visit BLK IRL's B-Side Blog at ⁠www.blkirl.com/thebside⁠. Follow BLK IRL on Instagram (@blkirl) ⁠here⁠ and subscribe to our YouTube channel (@blkirl) ⁠here⁠. Buy BLK! Visit our online shop at ⁠www.blkirl.com/shop⁠.

    The BLK IRL Jobs Report: September 2026

  3. Aug 14

    The BLK IRL Jobs Report: August 2026

    Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the BLK IRL Jobs Report, a monthly look at the U.S. labor market from a distinctly Black perspective, now additionally in audio form! This month: Find out why economists are calling the latest jobs numbers, "surprisingly bad" and "bleak" and what that means for you. Every edition of the BLK IRLⓇ Jobs Report features three core sections: The Breakdown, where host and BLK IRL Founder, Dr. Anuli Akanegbu, unpacks the latest labor market data and what it means beyond the headlines; Selected Cuts, a curated look at the everyday conditions shaping how we work, learn, create, and live; and On The Board, a roundup of jobs, opportunities, and resources.  To read the May, June, and July editions of the BLK IRL Jobs Report as a blog post and to subscribe to it as an email newsletter, visit BLK IRL's B-Side Blog at www.blkirl.com/thebside. Follow BLK IRL on Instagram (@blkirl) here and subscribe to our YouTube channel (@blkirl) here. Buy BLK! Visit our online shop at www.blkirl.com/shop.

    The BLK IRL Jobs Report: August 2026

  4. 12/17/2024

    Anuli Finally Graduates

    This is the final episode of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. Join our protagonist, Anuli, as she prepares for the big day and start figuring out what life looks like *after* the cap and gown. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for BLK IRL in collaboration with Private Astronaut (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow BLK IRL on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

  5. 12/10/2024

    Anuli Races Against the Clock

    This is episode five of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. In this episode our protagonist, Anuli, races against the clock to graduate before her fellowship funds run out as she turns her attention to writing her dissertation while also navigating everyday life in Atlanta and university bureaucracy. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD (⁠⁠⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for BLK IRL in collaboration with Private Astronaut (⁠⁠⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠⁠⁠). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow BLK IRL on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠⁠).

  6. 12/03/2024

    Anuli Does the (Field)Work

    This is episode four of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. In this episode our protagonist, Anuli, shares her reflections on methodology, ethnographic research, and doing this thing that anthropologists call “fieldwork” while living in the American South as a Black woman studying Black life. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD (⁠⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠⁠, ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for BLK IRL in collaboration with Private Astronaut (⁠⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠⁠). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠⁠. Follow BLK IRL on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠) and Twitter/X (⁠⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠⁠).

  7. 11/26/2024

    Anuli Wins Big

    This is episode three of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. This episode takes place in Fall 2022 during a month in the life of our protagonist, Anuli. In this episode she receives some major career news while processing everything from social anxiety to voting in Georgia for the first time. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD (⁠⁠@anuliwashere⁠⁠, ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for Black in Real Life in collaboration with Private Astronaut (⁠⁠@privateastronaut⁠⁠). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠⁠www.blkirl.com⁠⁠. Follow BLK IRL on Instagram (⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠) and Twitter/X (⁠⁠@blkirl⁠⁠).

  8. 11/19/2024

    Anuli Moves to Atlanta

    This is episode two of the limited docuseries, BLK to School. Follow our protagonist Anuli as she prepares to move to Atlanta to conduct the formal fieldwork for her PhD in cultural anthropology. +++ The BLK IRL Podcast is produced and hosted by Anuli Akanegbu, PhD (⁠@anuliwashere⁠, ⁠www.anuliwashere.com⁠). If you enjoyed this episode then please take a moment to leave a podcast review and share the show with everyone you know. The music for this program was composed by Anuli Akanegbu for Black in Real Life in collaboration with Private Astronaut (⁠@privateastronaut⁠). Visit the BLK IRL website at ⁠www.blkirl.com⁠. Follow BLK IRL on Instagram (⁠@blkirl⁠) and Twitter/X (⁠@blkirl⁠).

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Take in a new view with cultural anthropologist Anuli Akanegbu, PhD as she focuses her multidimensional lens of reality on the stories about race, labor, and creativity that you may think you know. The BLK IRL Podcast is available on all popular podcast streaming platforms.

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  • Creator
    BLK IRL®
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © BLK IRL®
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    The BLK IRL Podcast