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Black stories are more than a fad or fodder for opportunistic outsiders. We know them. We love them. We’re moved by them. They change our lives. And on this podcast, Black stories are the default.

  1. 09/07/2024

    A Very Special Roll Credits

    Yves and Katie give credit where credit is due…one last time.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min

  2. 09/06/2024

    The Black Muse

    Black folks were in European paintings in the 19th and 20th centuries. A lot of the time, they were servants ... or shadows. Props in the background. But sometimes, they were the subject of portraits. Today, Katie and Yves go on a journey through a couple of these models' lives.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  3. 08/29/2024

    Dearly Departed

    Ever wonder what’s the last story that will be written about you? For many people, it’s in their obituary. In today’s episode, Katie and Yves look through strangers’ obituaries and share their stories…one more time.   Get show notes at ontheme.show Follow us on Instagram @onthemeshow Email us at hello@ontheme.show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min

  4. 08/22/2024

    Switching Sides

    There's a fine line between radical and conservative. Well, that was the case for writer George Schuyler and activist Eldridge Cleaver, who went rogue and turned right-wing in the 1900s. Katie and Yves get into their political pump fakes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min

  5. 08/15/2024

    Little Literature Lessons

    Who will teach the babies? We will, and we’ll do it through books. Today, Katie and Yves talk with Dolisha Mitchell, a children’s literature expert, about how we use books to pass down traditions and lessons to our beautiful Black babies.   Get show notes at ontheme.show Follow us on Instagram @onthemeshow Email us at hello@ontheme.show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min

  6. 08/08/2024

    Same Year, New Stories?

    Katie and Yves share their progress on what they’ve been writing and give spirited reviews of their latest reads.   Get show notes at ontheme.show Follow us on Instagram @onthemeshow Email us at hello@ontheme.show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 min

  7. 08/01/2024

    Copaganda

    What does the Bad Boys movie have to do with Atlanta’s Cop City? A lot, it turns out. In this episode, Katie and Yves uncover how copaganda shapes public perceptions and justifies systemic injustices.   Get show notes at ontheme.show Follow us on Instagram @onthemeshow Email us at hello@ontheme.show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min

  8. 07/25/2024

    Minding Their Business

    Sometimes being nosy pays off. In today's episode, Katie and Yves discuss eavesdropping, punkah fans, and small acts of resistance. Get show notes at ontheme.show Follow us on Instagram @onthemeshow Email us at hello@ontheme.show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min
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Black stories are more than a fad or fodder for opportunistic outsiders. We know them. We love them. We’re moved by them. They change our lives. And on this podcast, Black stories are the default.

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  • Channel
    iHeartPodcasts
  • Creator
    iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    2025 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia
  • Show Website
    On Theme
  • Provider
    iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc

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