The Afro-Existential Podcast

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The Afro-Existential Podcast

An interview series and audio play in one. Designed to enlighten, entertain, and expand how you see the world around you. This season, we present DEAD WAIT: A JOURNEY IN AFRO-EXISTENTIALISM written and produced by Blaine Teamer. An urban black comedy, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, DEAD WAIT asks the existential question, "Can we ever escape the consequences of our acts of bad faith, and how far would you drive a dead body in L.A. traffic for a million dollars!? After you’ve listened to the play, come back for the interviews. Hosts Blaine Teamer, and Indira G. Wilson talk with people who have overcome some of life's most difficult obstacles to make their dreams a reality. Written, produced, and edited by Blaine Teamer Music by Blaine Teamer A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. More at afroexpodcast.com

  1. 10/17/2023

    The Audio Play | DEAD WAIT: A Very Black Comedy

    Would you move a dead body three miles for one million dollars? That's 333k a mile! If so... who would you trust to help you? These are the tough questions the Mulligan family must answer in the audio play, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism, penned by Blaine Teamer. Feeling like they're stuck in the mud, the Mulligan trio from Los Angeles, Georgina, Brady, and their adult son Oliver hatch individual plans to break free from their dull lives. But can they ditch their past troubles and team up to make their dream life a reality, or will they keep tripping over the same hurdles? In this twisted black comedy, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism, we meet a typical Los Angeles family who loves each other deeply but still battle with some classic human anxieties: poverty, death, abandonment, bad TV, and bad Los Angeles traffic. Fasten your seatbelts for this darkly hilarious journey inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, as we explore the consequences of our actions and the lengths we'll go to for a shot at a better life.  Featuring: Indira Wilson, Shawn Carter Peterson, LeShay Tomlinson, K.J. Middlebrooks, David Sparks and Blaine Teamer Directed by Indira Wilson + Blaine Teamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m

  2. 10/12/2023

    HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH? It's a Special Episode!

    HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH?  It’s a special episode of The Afro-Existential Podcast, as we look back at some of our favorite moments from the past 40 episodes. We have an excerpt from our interview with filmmaker, and Tony Award-Winning actress Tonya Pinkins. She explains the term “nuisance value”, and her experience working on Jelly’s Last Jam with George Wolfe and Gregory Hines. What Charlayne Woodard told her to do, and she talks about snatching a weave out of somebody’s head! From our Breakthrough Interview Series, we talk with the former prison inmate, Rich Loya. He talks about working for actor Tim Robbins, and the breakthrough moment that helped him become the current Program Manager for The Actors' Gang Prison Project. Would you move a dead body two miles for one million dollars? That’s the dilemma that the Mulligan family is facing in our audio play production of Dead Wait. Listen to a sneak peek before you make any plans. It’s available now on the Broadway Podcast Network. All that and a lot more fun in this special best of episode of the Afro-Existential Podcast – an audio play and podcast in one. Follow us on Instagram: @afroextheater Visit us at https://www.afroexpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  3. ONLY MAKE BELIEVE IS EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE THEATER

    08/06/2023

    ONLY MAKE BELIEVE IS EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE THEATER

    Today's special guest is Only Make Believe’s Executive Artistic Director, Tamela Aldridge. Only Make Believe, is the children’s non-profit that brings in-person and virtual theatre to children with medically fragile conditions or developmental disabilities. As OMB celebrates 24 years and reaches a milestone of working with more than 100,000 children. Aldridge reflects back on her last 15 years with the organization – 5 of which she has served in an executive capacity. We discuss how she brought her ACTING expertise to the organization, the importance of imagination, and how integral the arts can be in healing the minds and bodies of children.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  4. STRIVING FOR ACADEMY GOLD

    01/12/2023

    STRIVING FOR ACADEMY GOLD

    It's a NEW EPISODE of the Afro-Existential Podcast (@theafroextheater) on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine Teamer (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a series of engaging interviews in “The Breakthrough Series”. How did people make their big dreams a reality?! In thisl episode of the "Breakthrough Interview Series", our guest is costume designer Benita Elliot. She tells HOW two-time ACADEMY AWARD WINNING Costume Designer (Phantom Thread + The Artist) Mark Bridges become her mentor and what was her big breakthrough moment!? That's not all it’s WHOSE THAT BABY’S DADDY?, DAY! on The Afro-Existential Podcast. Find out what went down at the Snooty Fox! #RicoSauve #BlackCherry #BackdoorBootyDoo #FunkyChicken We also have the world premiere of “R & B Diva”, So’lingerie’s (@indira.thatsenough) disco anthem, entitled Miss Understood from the album, Ghetto Life T’Ain’t No Joke from the upcoming audio play, Pandora’s Trunk words + music by Blaine Teamer (@bteamer574).  It's another fun episode you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min
  5. ARE YOU READY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH?

    11/05/2022

    ARE YOU READY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH?

    WE NEED MORE WOMAN KINGS: VIOLA DAVIS RULES! It's a new episode of the Afro-Existential Podcast (@theafroextheater) on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine Teamer (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a series of engaging interviews in “The Breakthrough Series”. In Ep. 12, we’re discussing the significance, power, and impact of a breakthrough film, The Woman King starring, Emmy, Tony, and Oscar Award-winning actress, Viola Davis (@violadavis) with Thuso Mbedu (@thuso.mbedu) and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (@gpmadeit). We also have the world premiere of “R & B Diva”, So’lingerie’s (@indira.thatsenough) disco anthem, entitled Miss Understood from the album, Ghetto Life T’Ain’t No Joke from the upcoming audio play, Pandora’s Trunk written by (@bteamer574).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  6. 09/16/2022

    ICONIC 2:: BODYDUILDING ICON TONY PEARSON IS DRIVEN

    In part TWO of our interview with Tony Pearson, the bodybuilding icon talks with us more about his inspiring autobiography, entitled Driven: My Secret Untold Story. Discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscle Beach, who became his mentor. Pearson won his first contest, the 1976 Mr. Venice Beach, and a year and a half later he entered and won the 1978 Mr. America contest., "A story about real-life hardship and overcoming the odds to become a nine-time world champion-winning Mr. America, Professional Mr. Universe, and World Mixed Pairs. Legendary bodybuilder Tony Pearson faced impossible challenges, rising above poverty, abuse, and neglect to excel and reach the pinnacle of success. His story is presented here, journaling the extreme struggles he endured to reveal the human spirit of survival. From the depressive lows to the triumphant highs, an inspirational record of one man's determination to rise above and claim victory over despair." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min

  7. 09/06/2022

    TONY PEARSON: The Michael Jackson of Bodybuilding

    In part one of our interview with Tony Pearson, the bodybuilding icon talks with us about his autobiography, entitled Driven: My Secret Untold Story. Discovered by Arnold Schwarzenegger on Muscle Beach, who became his mentor. Pearson won his first contest, the 1976 Mr. Venice Beach, and a year and a half later he entered and won the 1978 Mr. America contest., "A story about real-life hardship and overcoming the odds to become a nine-time world champion-winning Mr. America, Professional Mr. Universe, and World Mixed Pairs.  Legendary bodybuilder Tony Pearson faced impossible challenges, rising above poverty, abuse, and neglect to excel and reach the pinnacle of success. His story is presented here, journaling the extreme struggles he endured to reveal the human spirit of survival.  From the depressive lows to the triumphant highs, an inspirational record of one man's determination to rise above and claim victory over despair." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  8. 08/04/2022

    CULTURAL EQUITY IN THE ARTS/AMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    In this episode, we are talking about the importance of CULTURAL EQUITY in the Arts with the Executive Director of the Amory Center for the Arts, Leslie Ito. The Armory Center for the Arts is a non-profit community arts organization that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions in Pasadena, CA. After the interview, Indira and Blaine have fun playing a round of Would Your Rather? It’s another fun and insightful episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
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An interview series and audio play in one. Designed to enlighten, entertain, and expand how you see the world around you. This season, we present DEAD WAIT: A JOURNEY IN AFRO-EXISTENTIALISM written and produced by Blaine Teamer. An urban black comedy, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, DEAD WAIT asks the existential question, "Can we ever escape the consequences of our acts of bad faith, and how far would you drive a dead body in L.A. traffic for a million dollars!? After you’ve listened to the play, come back for the interviews. Hosts Blaine Teamer, and Indira G. Wilson talk with people who have overcome some of life's most difficult obstacles to make their dreams a reality. Written, produced, and edited by Blaine Teamer Music by Blaine Teamer A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. More at afroexpodcast.com

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