Making Adina Howard 20: The Podcast Series

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In 2015, an indie filmmaker pitched a documentary idea to a 1990s R&B sex symbol and the two created a project that went from an idea thought of in a grocery store to a nationally recognized film that brought life to both of their careers.

Episodes

  1. 01/28/2021

    Episode 6 - Adina Howard 20 makes Ebony Magazine

    Prior to the release of our documentary "Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation," in 2015, Glennisha Morgan did an interview with Adina Howard to feature the film on Ebony Magazine's website. To read the interview click: https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/freak-like-she-adina-howard-lays-it-on-the-line-543/ To watch our Black Reel Awards nominated documentary "Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation" for free, click here: https://vimeo.com/116270263.

  2. 01/27/2021

    Episode 5 - A News Reporter from Cleveland Sees Adina in Concert

    This episode is a continuation from episode one. Now Gezus Zaire is full grown and his profession leads him to his first encounter with Adina Howard. To watch our Black Reel Awards nominated documentary "Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation" for free, click here: https://vimeo.com/116270263.

  3. 01/10/2021

    Episode 4 - Dr. Treva Lindsey on Freak Like Me & Pleasure Pop

    Dr. Treva Lindsey was a middle school girl when she first heard Adina Howard's hit song "Freak Like Me." Parts of this interview was included in our 2015 Black Reel Award nominated documentary, "Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation" that can be seen for free here: https://vimeo.com/116270263.

  4. 01/03/2021

    Episode 3 - Adina salutes Megan thee Stallion & SZA, shares various thoughts on self & society

    In what started off as an interview about our movie Adina Howard 20, we have a conversation about various topics including Megan Thee Stallion & SZA's new song Freaky Girls that was inspired by Adina's 1995 hit Freak Like Me. Adina shares thoughts about herself and what could be better in African American culture. Our (2015) documentary Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation can be seen for free here: https://vimeo.com/116270263

  5. 01/02/2021

    Episode 2. - It's All Adina's Fault

    As Adina Howard's "Freak Like Me" became one of the top selling songs of 1995, she became a bit of a poster child for the lack of sexual morality among black women in the eyes of some critics. In this episode we review the views of C. Delores Tucker, Gregory Kane, Wiley A. Hall and Donna Britt who used national platforms to slam Adina Howard's art. Our (2015) documentary Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation can be seen for free here: https://vimeo.com/116270263

  6. 01/02/2021

    Episode 1 - A Teenaged Boy from Cleveland sees Adina Howard in concert

    Welcome to a podcast that features the stories behind how and why the acclaimed indie film Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation (2015) was made. Watch the film for free here: https://vimeo.com/116270263

    Episode 1 - A Teenaged Boy from Cleveland sees Adina Howard in concert
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In 2015, an indie filmmaker pitched a documentary idea to a 1990s R&B sex symbol and the two created a project that went from an idea thought of in a grocery store to a nationally recognized film that brought life to both of their careers.

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