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01/03/2025

A Close Reading of All Fours

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01/03/2025

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1h 36m
25/07/2025

Soft Life, Hard Times Ahead

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25/07/2025

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1h 24m
24/09/2024

Memorializing Black Girlhood with Kendra James

After a summer hiatus, we’re back! For our first episode back, I had the chance to speak to Kendra James, author and podcast producer at Crooked Media. We discuss Kendra's memoir 'Admissions,' which recounts her experiences as a Black girl at Taft School. Our conversation delves into our shared experiences of Black girlhood, the complexities of writing a memoir, and of course, all of the books that shaped Kendra’s reading experiences as a kid. 00:00 Welcome Back to Unbound 00:32 Introducing Kendra James 01:36 Diving into Kendra's Memoir 03:31 Kendra's Childhood Reading Influences 05:16 Exploring Historical Fiction and Girlhood 15:29 Harry Potter and Fan Fiction Beginnings 25:47 Boarding School Expectations vs. Reality 30:56 Navigating Identity and Social Dynamics at Taft 41:04 Reflecting on Early Career Challenges 41:40 Navigating DEI Work in Independent Schools 43:12 Self-Reflection and Program Issues 44:33 Subtle Racism and Personal Experiences 49:26 Writing a Memoir: Process and Boundaries 52:57 The Journey to Publication 01:03:39 Bookish Lightning Round 01:14:11 Final Thoughts and Future Plans For a full list of books mentioned, join the Unbound community on Substack Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School by Kendra James Follow Kendra James on instagram: @kendrajames_ Follow Mbiye Kasonga: @mbiye_K Produced by Moyo Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24/09/2024

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1h 15m
15/07/2025

A Humanist Take on Generative AI

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15/07/2025

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1h 13m
07/08/2025

Computer Love with Sierra Greer

I had a wonderful conversation at the top of the year with Sierra Greer, the author of Annie Bot. Annie Bot is a slim but captivating novel that explores the limits of human/robot relationships. Sierra Greer does so much with so little in this book, something we talked about in the episode. Tune in as we explore the books that shaped her, her approach to crafting novels, and the differences between writing for teenage and adult audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07/08/2025

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57 min
16/10/2025

The Dating Dowry

Welcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode 11, we’re discussing the transactional nature of modern dating. We’ve noticed a trend of women online who post content about finding rich men to date and marry, alongside conversations about how couples split their finances, and we wanted to explore the macro trends that might be informing this behavior. We leveraged two primary texts for this conversation. The first is a journal article by Megan Sawey that explores the reasons why women engage in sugar dating, while the second is, of course, Toni Childs. We use both of these ‘texts’ as a vehicle to discuss the dating market, how women invest in beauty to increase their perceived value, and how, ultimately, the “sprinkle sprinkle” mindset is a class mobility fantasy that could have negative outcomes for women. As always, if there’s anything you want us to talk about on the pod during our office hours, email us at: syllythepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and we’ll be back with a new episode in a couple of weeks! Books We Talked AboutHeartburn by Nora EphronExit Lane by Erica VeurinkThe Wilderness by Angela FlournoyPerfection by Vincenzo Latronico Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16/10/2025

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1h 30m
8 JAN

Three Good Things From 2025

Welcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In today's episode, we're reflecting on 2025 and giving winter reading recommendations. Thank you for listening. Stay tuned for more in 2026! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Jan

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1h 3m
08/08/2025

The Sylly Summer Reading Special

Welcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. In episode eight, we each share three book recommendations perfect for summer reading in August, emphasizing literature that explores deep relationships, identity, and personal transformation. As always, if there’s anything you want us to talk about on the pod during our office hours, email us at: syllythepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. Subscribe on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08/08/2025

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58 min
05/04/2025

The Cost of Legibility

Welcome back to Sylly, a podcast for the curious and critical. We’re your hosts, Mbiye Kasonga and Tembe Denton-Hurst. This week we’re thinking about legibility and what it costs us, as human beings and more specifically, as Black women. To investigate we dove into two primary texts. Tembe brought Sula to the table (again), and Mbiye analyzed a TikTok by kadencecentana, which asks the question—is content creation the new hoop dreams? (yes). As always, if there’s anything you want us to talk about on the pod during our office hours, email at: syllythepod@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. For a full list of the books we discussed, check us out on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05/04/2025

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1h 17m
04/06/2024

Deep Reading and Deep Writing with Tembe Denton-Hurst

For the first episode of Unbound I knew that I had to start off by talking to beauty and culture writer and author of Homebodies, Tembe Denton-Hurst! Tune in as we discuss: The intimacy of reading Being both a deep reader and a deep writerRepresentation in children’s fictionThe key elements of space and place within HomebodiesThe promise that New York City holds Leaving me to ruminate on books as affirmation and answering the question of do we truly have to like the protagonist in the books we cherish. For a full list of books mentioned, join the Unbound community on Substack Follow Tembe Denton-Hurst: @tembae Check out Tembe’s Bookish Substack: Extracurricular Substack Follow Mbiye Kasonga: @mbiye_K Produced by Moyo Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04/06/2024

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1 hr

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