Best OTHERtone / Michael Harriot / Sony Music Entertainment Podcasts (2023)

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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The Many Beefs of Ida B. Wells (featuring Georgia Me and Karen Morrow) 34:00

1M ago34:00

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Arguably, best investigative journalist of her time, 19th-century trailblazer, anti lynching champion and a force to be reckoned with. From her days in the Deep South to her fearless exposés, we’re bringing you into the battle rap ring with the one and only Ida B. Wells! Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harriot in collaboration between OtherTone…

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Making Black AF History (featuring Pharrell Williams and John Legend) 42:07

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By OTHERtone / Michael Harriot / Sony Music Entertainment

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Mary Ellen Pleasant: Black Capitalist (featuring Touré, Diamond Stylz, and Jody Simms) 37:36

2M ago37:36

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Can you name the 19th century Black woman entrepreneur who funded hundreds of Black people to flee from slavery? Mary Ellen Pleasant reported in 1875 a net worth of 30 million US dollars. Which today would be worth just shy of one billion dollars. Join the students at Drapetomaniax Agricultural and Technical State University School as they learn al…

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Woman Who Invented Rock & Roll (featuring Lynnée Denise and Reagan Gomez) 39:59

2M ago39:59

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Who really invented rock n roll? The facts are clear—it was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Black queer gospel-influenced rock and roll Beyoncé of the 1930s and ‘40s. Music legends like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash stole her musical style without proper acknowledgement or credit. In a renaissance of sound, celebrity and high drama we salute the legend …

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Boley, Oklahoma: A Black Town In The American West (featuring Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tiffany Cross, and OlaRonke Akinmowo) 33:53

2M ago33:53

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Have you heard about Boley, Oklahoma - the town that wished a motherfucker would? Boley was a thriving, black town founded by Abigail McCormick who had inherited the land where Boley was founded from her grandfather, a Creek Freedmen. This episode tells the story of how, in 1932, the entire town came together when a gang of white men decided to rob…

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For Us, By Us 33:05

2M ago33:05

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In this special behind the scenes episode, Drapetomaniax producers Gillianne, Janicia and Noleca answer some of our biggest listener questions, and discuss the politics behind making this groundbreaking Black History concept show. Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harriot in collaboration between OtherTone, Sony Music Entertainment and Queer Medi…

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Afeni Shakur On Trial: How To Get Away With Drapetomania (featuring MeLa Machinko) 35:43

3M ago35:43

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In the midst of the Black Power movement of the 1960’s, the US government launched a campaign of terror against the Black Panther Party. In 1969, the NYPD raided the homes of multiple members. Twenty-one people (The Panther 21) were arrested, including Afeni Shakur. The young, expectant mother with no formal legal background, decided to act as her …

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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Robert F. WIlliams and The Kissing Case (featuring Bob the Drag Queen) 34:33

3M ago34:33

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Live from the Drapetomaniax Library of Black History, in a special storytime episode, Michael is joined by Bob the Drag Queen to shed light on the harrowing tale of how civil rights leader and founder of the Black Armed Guard, Robert F. Williams, organized his city and galvanized the world to save two innocent children from a twenty-two year prison…

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The Original 33: Why Everybody Ain’t Invited To The Cookout (featuring Roland Martin, Nina Hibbler Webster and Brian Forte) 33:43

3M ago33:43

33:43

After the Civil War, so many newly freed African Americans registered to vote that Georgia elected 3 Black state senators and 30 Black state representatives. They were known as The Original 33. Southern white supremacists were so afraid when Black people exercised their right to vote that they started a race war. Representative Henry McNeal Turner …

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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Onesimus & The Great Vaccine Debate (featuring Damon Young and J-L Cauvin) 30:58

3M ago30:58

30:58

In the midst of disease and death in the colonies, an enslaved man named Onesimus introduces America to the smallpox vaccine. But much like today, the concept of a vaccine sparked skepticism, concern, counter protests and rumors that the enslaved were trying to kill off white people. Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harriot in collaboration betw…

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What is Drapetomania??? 14:11

4M ago14:11

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What is Drapetomania??? In a conversation with writer, comedian Roderick Morrow & Karen Morrow of ‘The Black Guy Who Tips’, Michael defines ‘drapetomania’ and explains how this subversive and comedic history podcast came to be. Together they discuss the importance of telling Black history through an inclusive Black lens and challenge the concept of…

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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Diaspora Wars Part 2: The FIRST First 48 Investigates (featuring Yvette Nicole Brown and Roderick Morrow) 36:31

4M ago36:31

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Last week we heard from the enslaved Louisiana rebels who secretly organized the largest revolt in U.S. history. In this episode Michael enlists the help of Investigator Helena Crane to cut through history's white lies and get to the Black ass truth of the rebellion. They discover how the plan was enacted, who else was there, and why violence was t…

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Diaspora Wars Part 1: The Multicultural Revolt of 1811 (featuring W. Kamau Bell and Carvell Wallace) 37:45

4M ago37:45

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In 1811 after Haiti achieved the most successful slave revolt in history, the French were shook and their former colony of New Orleans was facing its own uprising. On the mainline with Black Heaven, Michael gets to the bottom of how a diverse population of Haitians, West Africans, and generational African-Americans secretly plotted and organized ne…

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Who Was the First African American Part 2 (featuring Brandon Victor Dixon and Angelica Ross) 41:40

4M ago41:40

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Last week, Conquistador Juan Garrido helped Michael establish that Africans arrived in America as early as the 1500’s. But who was the first African American? This week we meet explorer Esteban The Moor (aka Black Steve), and a representative for The Collective of enslaved Africans who arrived and resisted. Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harri…

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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Who Was the First African American Part 1 (featuring Panama Jackson and Charlamagne tha God) 32:58

5M ago32:58

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Africans set foot on “American soil” as early as the 1500’s. But who was the first African American? In this historical game show episode Michael Harriot hears out Conquistador Juan Garrido, Esteban the Moor, and a group of enslaved Africans who found themselves in South Carolina. Thanks to our special guests, Angelica Ross, Brandon Victor Dixon, P…

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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Charley Case: The Original King of Comedy (featuring KevOnStage and Monét X Change) 45:37

5M ago45:37

45:37

Humor in live performance has been around since the beginning of time. In the 1800s this kind of entertainment mostly showed up as live theater and minstrel shows filled with skits, costumes, singing, dancing, and yes, blackface. But performer Charley Case dared to do things differently. Without costume or props Charley Case simply stood there tell…

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

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The Outlandish Forest Joe (featuring Roy Wood Jr. and Joy Reid) 34:52

5M ago34:52

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By OTHERtone / Michael Harriot / Sony Music Entertainment

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Drapetomaniax: A Miracle Cure 2:45

7M ago2:45

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Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History

OTHERtone / Michael Harriot / Sony Music Entertainment

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The Many Beefs of Ida B. Wells (featuring Georgia Me and Karen Morrow) 34:00

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Making Black AF History (featuring Pharrell Williams and John Legend) 42:07

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Mary Ellen Pleasant: Black Capitalist (featuring Touré, Diamond Stylz, and Jody Simms) 37:36

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Woman Who Invented Rock & Roll (featuring Lynnée Denise and Reagan Gomez) 39:59

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Boley, Oklahoma: A Black Town In The American West (featuring Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tiffany Cross, and OlaRonke Akinmowo) 33:53

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For Us, By Us 33:05

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Afeni Shakur On Trial: How To Get Away With Drapetomania (featuring MeLa Machinko) 35:43

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Robert F. WIlliams and The Kissing Case (featuring Bob the Drag Queen) 34:33

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The Original 33: Why Everybody Ain’t Invited To The Cookout (featuring Roland Martin, Nina Hibbler Webster and Brian Forte) 33:43

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Onesimus & The Great Vaccine Debate (featuring Damon Young and J-L Cauvin) 30:58

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What is Drapetomania??? 14:11

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Diaspora Wars Part 2: The FIRST First 48 Investigates (featuring Yvette Nicole Brown and Roderick Morrow) 36:31

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Diaspora Wars Part 1: The Multicultural Revolt of 1811 (featuring W. Kamau Bell and Carvell Wallace) 37:45

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Who Was the First African American Part 2 (featuring Brandon Victor Dixon and Angelica Ross) 41:40

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Who Was the First African American Part 1 (featuring Panama Jackson and Charlamagne tha God) 32:58

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Charley Case: The Original King of Comedy (featuring KevOnStage and Monét X Change) 45:37

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The Outlandish Forest Joe (featuring Roy Wood Jr. and Joy Reid) 34:52

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Drapetomaniax: A Miracle Cure 2:45

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