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After Class: The Adult Ballet Podcast Ep. 92 - Ballet Books Every Dancer Should Read: 2025 Favorites from the Bunhead Book Club 📚In today’s episode of After Class, I’m sharing my favorite ballet books I read in 2025 — a mix of ballet fiction, biographies, memoirs, and educational reads, many of which we read together in The Bunhead Book Club (my Instagram-based book club, which will be open to new members in January 2026 — email me at thebusybunhead@gmail.com to join us) 😄These books deepened my understanding of ballet as both an art form and a lived experience, offering insight into technique, history, and the personal stories behind the stage. If you love ballet beyond the studio...

2025-12-1712 min

The Dance Lens Podcast Swans of Harlem & other book recsIn This Edition:-Podcast with Karen Valby, author of Swans of Harlem-A few book recsWith the approaching slow slog of August upon us, it’s a perfect moment to catch up on the books we’ve been meaning to read. Here are a couple that I really can’t recommend enough and one to look forward to. Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby About (and partly by) the founding dancers of Dance Theater of Harlem, whose stories—until this book was created—were mostly, and incredulou...

2025-07-301h 11

Stop Everything!CHUFFED: Pedro Pascal in Vanity Fair!Pedro Pascal is on the cover of Vanity Fair and from the sounds of the profile written by Karen Valby, he really is a very good hang.Get in touch: Tell us what you're chuffed about. Write or send a voice note to stopeverything@abc.net.auShow notes:Everyone wants a piece of Pedro Pascalhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/pedro-pascal-cover-story?srsltid=AfmBOooLKxDkMe7DmEhAF2Jl5eZfeqC6TQoQh3xRwBT5nlegoM7gDkTd

2025-07-0408 min

Rooted in Story - Exploring the stories that ground us The Swans of Harlem: Dancing in the Shadows of GreatnessWhat happens when the stories of trailblazing Black ballerinas are left out of history books, dance studios, and our cultural memory? In this episode of Rooted in Story, Dr. Denise LaRosa—a former professional dancer with a deep love for ballet—dives into The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby, a powerful reclamation of five extraordinary women who defied the odds and danced their way into history under the banner of Arthur Mitchell’s Dance Theatre of Harlem.With heartfelt reflection and informed insight, Dr. LaRosa explores the beauty, brilliance, and heartbreak woven into the lives of these...

2025-04-0605 min

Quick Picks Episode 66: Women In HistorySince March is Women's History Month, I've invited Michelle Habrych, friend and writer, to talk about some wide-ranging books, fiction and nonfiction, that tell stories of women in history.Michelle's list discussed:Lady Tan's Circle of Women, by Lisa SeeIsland of Sea Women, by Lisa SeeMagnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, by Allison PatakiThe Women, by Kristin HannahBecoming Madam Secretary, by Stephanie DrayWomen of Chateau Lafayette, by Stephanie DrayMy Dear Hamilton, by Stephanie DrayWell Behaved Women, by Therese Ann FowlerThe Social Graces, by Renee RosenReference to "The Gilded Age" on HBOVanderbilt, by Anderson Cooper...

2025-03-0750 min

The City Lights Collective “The Swans of Harlem: Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History” / The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition / “Say Yes to Destiny”Trailblazer ballet dancer and Ballethnic dance coach Lydia Abarca Mitchell and author Karen Valby discuss Valby’s new book “The Swans of Harlem: Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.” Plus, Associate Professor Jeff Albert, the interim chair of the School of Music at Georgia Tech, details this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, and filmmaker Johnathan Banks, along with South Fulton Arts executive director Jennifer Bauer Lyons, talk about “Say Yes to Destiny” which pays tribute to Alice Lovelace and screens at the Academy Theatre on March 6.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info

2025-03-0351 min

The Culture Show Podcast January 21, 2025 - Forbidden Broadway, Payal Kapadia, and Karen Valby“Forbidden Broadway,” is a Tony award-winning show that skewers Broadway musicals with love. It’s the brainchild of playwright and parodist Gerard Alessandrini. Debuting in 1982, Alessandrini has created multiple iterations of “Forbidden Broadway.” His latest production is “Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song. “ Alessandrini, a Needham native and founding father of the spoof “Spamilton” joins The Culture Show for a preview of “Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song,” which is onstage at the Emerson Colonial Theatre for three performances, February 8th and 9th. To learn more, go here.From there we’re joined by Mumbai-based writer and director Payal Ka...

2025-01-2155 min

Enjoy A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Riveting.The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults) by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/65769to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults) Author: Karen Valby Narrator: January LaVoy, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Khadija Tariyan McKinney G. Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins Release date: 01-14-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: At the peak of the civil rights movement, Lydia Abarca was the first ballerina in a Black ballet company to grace the cover of Dance magazine. Alongside founding members Shelia Rohan and Gayle McKinney-Griffith and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton and Marcia Sells...

2025-01-146h 58

Getting Chicked 🎊 Top Moments From 2024, Our New Year’s Running Goals + 2025 Bold PredictionsThe Getting Chicked New Year’s special is here! In our last episode of 2024, Karen, Rachel, and Megan reflect on their favorite moments from the past year and chat about their biggest running goals for 2025. Karen and Rachel also share their hopes for the Boston Marathon and Megan starts to think about her plans for post-partum racing. The Chicks also share some of their boldest predictions for the upcoming year, including Jakob Ingebrigtsen venturing into trail racing, Jenny Simpson writing a book, a rise in AI-based coaching, and more. Time stamps: 2024 Reflections: 00:40 - Ka...

2024-12-311h 11

That Said With Michael Zeldin The Swans of Harlem | Karen ValbyJoin Michael in his conversation with Karen Valby about her new book The Swans of Harlem:Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History which tells the story of the five original ballerinas in the Dance Theater of Harlem.This is Karen’s second book. She is a frequent contributor to Vanity Fair, and her writing has appeared in, among other places, The New York Times, Fast Company, Time, Glamour, and Entertainment Weekly, where she spent fifteen years writing about pop culture.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

2024-12-1657 min

Infinite Women Karen Valby and Karlya Shelton-Benjamin on the Black ballerinas of Dance Theatre of HarlemKaren Valby is the author of the book The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. Karlya Shelton-Benjamin is one of the titular dancers. The book is also a history of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, which shifted the national narrative of who could be a ballerina. Get the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/716415/the-swans-of-harlem-by-karen-valby/Read the interview transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Karen-Valby-and-Karlya-Shelton-Benjamin-on-the-Black-ballerinas-of-Dance-Theatre-of-Harlem-transcript.pdf

2024-12-021h 01

the ADHD Queens: Read the World Disorderly Detours: The Second OneWelcome to minisode segundo! In this one we talk for even less time! I'm super proud of us! *applause*This detour may be unexpected this month seeing as we missed last month, but if you listen to our regular show you know we missed that one too! So we, Tiah & Jaimie, are back this week! Giving November some extra special love.Of course, we can't leave Ryan out, so listen for his recommendations towards the end!Tiah's Books:Lillith...

2024-11-2122 min

The Short Fuse Podcast The Swans of HarlemThe Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of Their Groundbreaking History By: Karen ValbyThe forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas, the first principals in the Dance Theatre of Harlem, who traveled the world as highly celebrated stars in their field and whose legacy was erased from history until now.At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarça was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company—the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She was the first Black ballerina on the cover o...

2024-07-0937 min

Getting Chicked 🇺🇸 U.S. Olympic Trials Recap | Behind-The-Scenes Covering The Meet, Interviewing Parker Valby, Molly Seidel's Hayward Field Debut + Analysis on Paris 2024 QualifiersKaren Lesiewicz returns from Eugene, Oregon to recap her experience with the CITIUS MAG team covering the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Highlights included: Taking Molly Seidel to her first trip inside Hayward Field; Meeting and interviewing Parker Valby; cracking jokes with Elle St. Pierre + much more. Megan Connelly and Rachel DaDamio hit her with all the questions to get the behind-the-scenes tea from the Trials. Rachel also shares an analytical deep dive into the qualifiers who made Team USA for Paris 2024. Plus: Who had the best uniforms? YOUR HOSTS

2024-07-0556 min

The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show Parker Valby After Qualifying For Her First Olympic Team In The 10,000 Meters, What She's Looking Forward To The Most In Paris | CITIUS MAG LIVE FROM EUGENE!Newly minted Olympian and 5x NCAA champion Parker Valby joins us live in Eugene after her runner-up finish in the 10,000m and 4th place finish in the 5000m. Parker shares about how she almost decided not to contest the Olympic Trials 10,000m, how she’s been able to stay mentally composed with how often she’s raced this year, what it’s been like racing among the pros at the Olympic Trials, what her training has looked like the past month while in Eugene, why she goes off the grid on social media before races, and what she’s looking...

2024-07-0222 min

Chatter on Books Karen Valby "The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.""Long overdue" Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie and Torie. They do "Chatter on Weddings" (they used to be a lot less complicated), contemplate a live show, share father's day experiences, and somehow veer into what makes elite athletes so dedicated. Karen Valby zooms in from Austin to share "The Swans of Harlem." Until now, not many outside the world of ballet (heck, even inside that world) knew about five pioneering Black ballerinas and their remarkable friendship that has survived fifty years.

2024-06-1850 min

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast Karen Valby and Karlya Shelton-Benjamin: The Swans of Harlem (EXPLICIT)Learn about the forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their 50-year sisterhood, a legacy unknown—until now.At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Lydia Abarca was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company—the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a troupe of women and men who became each other’s chosen family. She was the first Black company ballerina on the cover of Dance magazine, an Essence cover star; she was cast in The Wiz and in a Bob Fosse production on Broadway. She performed in some of ballet...

2024-05-221h 05

The Novel-Tea Podcast EP 58 | The Swans of Harlem by Karen ValbyThis week the girls are talking the Bieber announcement, Costco behavior, comment culture, and about the highly anticipated forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas out of Harlem, New York. Enjoy this long chatty episode and don't forget to be reading The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins for book club I the 29th. FOLLOW ALONG // https://www.instagram.com/thenovelteapodcast/

2024-05-151h 06

The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3 The Swans of Harlem | Part TwoToday we present the second of two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. The book records the largely forgotten stories of five Black ballerinas who changed the art form. Their stories are surprising and vivid and poignant… and totally worth your time if you enjoyed our most recent season of The Turning. In our second episode of the series, Karen Valby speaks with former ballerina and founding member of the Dance Theater of Harlem, Sheila Rohan. You can buy The...

2024-05-0734 min

The Turning: Room of Mirrors The Swans of Harlem | Part TwoToday we present the second of two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. The book records the largely forgotten stories of five Black ballerinas who changed the art form. Their stories are surprising and vivid and poignant… and totally worth your time if you enjoyed our most recent season of The Turning. In our second episode of the series, Karen Valby speaks with former ballerina and founding member of the Dance Theater of Harlem, Sheila Rohan. You can buy The...

2024-05-0734 min

Free Library Podcast Karen Valby | The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking HistoryFeaturing: Lydia Abarça, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Sells, Karlya Shelton, and Khadija Tariyan (daughter of Gayle McKinney Griffith) In conversation with Shelly Power, The Dr. Carolyn Newsom Executive Director, Philadelphia Ballet Karen Valby's The Swans of Harlem tells the remarkable and-until now-rarely written about true story of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a trailblazing troupe of Black men and women who performed some of ballet's most iconic works for the such audiences as the Queen of England, the White House, and Stevie Wonder. This history focuses on five foundational members of the group and their enduring bond, including Lydia Abarça, the f...

2024-05-0348 min

Embark On Into A Breakthrough Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/734319to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Khadija Griffith, Marcia Lynn Sells, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells. Harlem 1969; it's the...

2024-04-3010h 11

Absorb A Sensational Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702385to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Khadija Tariyan Mckinney G., Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK • The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now. “This is the kind of history I wish I...

2024-04-3010h 12

Press Play On Your Ears To A Must-Listen Full Audiobook.The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/734319to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Khadija Griffith, Marcia Lynn Sells, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells. Harlem 1969; it's the height of...

2024-04-3010h 11

Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in History, The Americas The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702385to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Khadija Tariyan Mckinney G., Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK • The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now. “This is the kind of history I wish I...

2024-04-3010h 12

Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in History, The Americas The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/734319to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Khadija Griffith, Marcia Lynn Sells, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells. Harlem 1969; it's the height of...

2024-04-3010h 11

Getting Chicked What Does It Mean To Get Chicked? Meet Karen, Megan and Rachel 🐣Welcome to the very first episode of Getting Chicked. We are three former collegiate runners who got together and wanted to make a podcast on all things running. This podcast is going to be conversational, where we chat about some of the latest news in professional running as well as unprofessional running-related topics. In this episode: – Who are we and why we decided to start this podcast – What does it mean 'to get chicked'? – Our best chicking stories from over the years – Our thoughts on these new Team USA uniforms...

2024-04-3038 min

The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3 The Swans of Harlem | Part OneAs we work on Season 3 of The Turning, we have something special for you: two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. The book records the largely forgotten stories of five Black ballerinas who changed the art form. Their stories are surprising and vivid and poignant… and totally worth your time if you enjoyed our most recent season of The Turning. On the first episode, Karen Valby talks with former prima ballerina Lydia Abarca. You can buy The Swans of Har...

2024-04-3047 min

The Turning: Room of Mirrors The Swans of Harlem | Part OneAs we work on Season 3 of The Turning, we have something special for you: two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. The book records the largely forgotten stories of five Black ballerinas who changed the art form. Their stories are surprising and vivid and poignant… and totally worth your time if you enjoyed our most recent season of The Turning. On the first episode, Karen Valby talks with former prima ballerina Lydia Abarca. You can buy The Swans of Har...

2024-04-3047 min

Start This Inspiring Full Audiobook — Perfect During Your Workout.The Swans of Harlem by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/83502to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Sheila Rohan, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Marcia Lynn Sells, Khadija Tariyan McKinney G., January LaVoy Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins Release date: 04-30-24 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 37 ratings Genres: Dance Publisher's Summary: At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarca was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company—the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a troupe of women and men who became each other’s chosen family. She was the first Black company ballerina on t...

2024-04-3010h 12

Explore: This Riveting Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.The Swans of Harlem by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/83584to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem Author: Karen Valby Narrator: January LaVoy, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Khadija Griffith, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Marcia Lynn Sells, Sheila Rohan Format: mp3 Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins Release date: 04-30-24 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Dance Publisher's Summary: Harlem 1969; it's the height of the Civil Rights era and the community is still reeling from the assassination of Martin Luther King. Arthur Mitchell, the first Black principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, takes his protest to the stage and establishes the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Here...

2024-04-3010h 11

Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story by Karen ValbyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/734319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Khadija Griffith, Marcia Lynn Sells, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells. Harlem 1969; it's...

2024-04-3005 min

Download Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story by Karen ValbyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/734319to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story Author: Karen Valby Narrator: Khadija Griffith, Marcia Lynn Sells, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells. Harlem 1969; it's the...

2024-04-3010h 11

Delving In with Stuart Kelter #92. The Trailblazers of the Dance Theatre of HarlemKaren Valby is a culture writer whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, the New York Times, O Magazine, Glamour, Fast Company, and EW. She is also the author of two books. The first, Welcome to Utopia: Notes from a Small Town, was published in 2010. Her soon-to-be-released book, The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History, is the subject of today’s interview.Recorded /26/24.

2024-03-3155 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 33: BE THE PANINIThe Mamas are riding high this episode, with Karen celebrating a dear friend’s cancer-free scans. Just in case all this joy gets you sweaty, like Karen in her faucets-on 20s, Kalimba has a deodorant rec for you. In Listener questions, a bride wonders how much she owes her fiancé’s family when it comes to their demands and a friend wonders how to deal with a loose-lipped betrayal. The Mamas role play the art of awkward confrontation.

2023-01-161h 09

Come To Mama EPISODE 32: BITCHES AND DITCHESIt’s the last episode of the year so gather ‘round Listener for some conversational nog. As the Mamas turn the page on 2022, they share what they’re sick of, what they’re releasing, what they want to heal, and what they’re ready to embrace. Onwards, upwards, sideways into the great unknown.

2022-12-3143 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 31: INCURABLE JOYThis week The Mamas welcome Joy Campbell - podcaster, writer, life coach, and mama living an accelerated life with an incurable diagnosis - to discuss the silver linings of Cancer 2.0, how to manage your most constant companion (your mind), how to love on those on a medical journey the right way, and how to get Oprah, Augusten Burrows and Misty Tripoli on your support dream team.

2022-12-061h 05

Come To Mama EPISODE 30 WANTED: BABYSITTERSThis week, the Mamas turn their attention on their squalling, needy, tender, petty babies. Not their actual sons and daughters, mind you, but their dum dums within. Are our inner wounded babies a good hang? Not if you live with them! But maybe Listener could benefit from making a playdate for her baby with ours. No spanking. No time-outs. Lots of snacks.

2022-11-141h 05

Come To Mama EPISODE 29: LIFE AS WE KNOW IT Is there such a thing as dancing out your Daddy issues? Kalimba reports back from a movement therapy studio with a tender review. Maybe there's room in that dance studio for Karen's family of four plus five animals, because after 15 years in a rent-stabilized house your Mama needs a new roof over her head. What is more destabilizing than a move? Death! The Mamas and Katherine Heigl are here to lecture and shame and bribe you with Halloween candy to put your estates in order if they aren't already.

2022-10-3157 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 28: BEWARE OF "NICE GUYS" Listener, we’re back! Unfortunately we still have families, gross. Take a break from yours with a chat about birthday parties, boundaries, and a wellness culture that demands we claim our caption-ready worth even when we don’t feel it. In questions, a woman needs help dealing with her dead parents and a man doesn’t understand why he can’t get laid.

2022-10-211h 00

Come To Mama EPISODE 27: GROW AS WE GO?Kalimba went to see her therapist Ben Platt and he’s helping her deal with her anxiety. A tarot card reader reached out to Karen, who dared hope the universe wanted to advise her on how best to parent her teenager. Then things got weird. Pour yourself a glass of potato salad and come sit a while with the Mamas. Link to Ben Platt's Grow As We Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDeNQNtW1f8

2022-09-261h 00

Come To Mama EPISODE 26: THEY JUMP INTO A PETRI DISH, THEY JUMP INTO A PETRI DISHKids are back to school, and Mamas are feeling loopy. A chance encounter with a college alum takes them back to their younger days when Karen was in the dirtbag dorm and Kalimba was keeping it cute with the James Avery girls. Switching gears, sloppily!, the Mamas have a few things to say about the fragile male ego. It is omnipresent and malignant when unchecked. Permission granted to tell an 8-year-old boy or a 50-year-old husband to get over themselves.

2022-09-131h 05

Come To Mama EPISODE 25: DEATH BY DISNEYKalimba has met her match, and his name is Mickey Mouse. Hers is a harrowing tale of surviving the happiest place on Earth. From one uncomfortable truth (Disneyland is trash) to another (teenagers are liars), the Mamas have their work cut out for them. Goodbye cruel summer, we made the most of you.

2022-09-0153 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 24: VAGINA CLENCHERThe Mamas are in bed together this week, coming straight to you from Kamp Kalimba. Think girlfriends can't handle a frank conversation about money and Karen's dropped jaw in the land of Teslas, nannies, and lifeguards at backyard pool parties? Wrong! Kalimba has an important new parenting philosophy that involves Cokes for dessert. Also, our very unsober take on the latest and dumbest in reality TV.

2022-08-171h 10

Come To Mama EPISODE 23: IF I WAS YOUR MAMA…The Mamas are dying to whisper some words of advice in The Bachelorettes’ ears. (The call of the patriarchy… it’s coming from inside the producer’s headset!) Meanwhile, they’re drunk on vacation vibes that only the likes of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia and climate crisis headlines can puncture. In Listener Questions, a shift in earning power unsettles a former stay-at-home Mom and a bridesmaid has cold feet.

2022-08-021h 11

Come To Mama EPISODE 22: ENGORGED WATERMELON SUGAR PIEKalimba wants/forces Karen to watch The Bachelorette with her, so bear with our breakdown of men's bare ankles, oiled chests, fragile egos, and cross necklaces. Kalimba's youngest son has a novel understanding of preventing STDs that could greatly benefit Bachelor Nation. Also, how to handle a friend's unexplained chilliness and a Harry Styles hot take.

2022-07-1959 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 21: Transgender Educator Flint Schools The MamasQueer educator, activist, and Tik Tok sensation Flint joins the Mamas for a conversation about their life as a nonbinary public high school English teacher and how to be more empathetic, more curious, and less of an asshole in this world.

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Come To Mama EPISODE 20: BRING YOUR DAUGHTER TO WORK DAY!With Kalimba down with Covid, Karen's daughter Ava joins the conversation to offer a 13-year-old's perspective on awkward phases, the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade, and the humiliations of having a Mama for a mother. In Listener Questions, we role play on next best steps for a parent who has found drugs in her daughter's pocket.

2022-07-0444 min

Come To Mama EPISODE NINETEEN: CLINT EASTWOOD IS LISTENERA best friend's surgery has Karen feeling in need of a pep talk from past-their-prime movie stars. Eager for a break from reality, the Mamas turn their eyes toward matters of money and fantasy. Whether your mind turns towards rolling around on a soft bed of bills or having the extra dough to spring for a therapist, may all your fiscal dreams come true. In Clint Questions, a single mom is nervous about her right to date.

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Come To Mama EPISODE EIGHTEEN: DIET CULTURE BASHING with ROSIE SEMPERE PICO The Mamas welcome @lifeisrosiestory to talk about her journey from a six-year-old who looked upon her belly in the mirror with disdain, to a teenager using drugs to shed weight, to the strong mother she is today who refuses to subject her children to the obsession with exercising and dieting that nearly killed her. What if it's not our bodies that need fixing, but the culture that teaches us to loathe them? TW: drug abuse and eating disorders

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Come To Mama EPISODE SEVENTEEN: SKATING ON ALL CYLINDERSBad news: Turns out Karen really is a Karen. Let this Mama’s foot-in-mouth moments make you feel better about yourself, Listener. Kalimba continues to explore her identity, starting with the African roots of her name. In Questions, a Listener worries about saying I love you.

2022-06-1356 min

Radionauterne - For nysgerrige børn Hvorfor falder meteorer ned?Hvorfor falder meteorer egentlig ned? Hvad er de lavet af? Og hvor højt lyder det, når en meteor rammer jorden? Det undrer Valdemar, Victor og Pelle sig over, og derfor har de sendt Radionauterne på en vild og sprængfarlig rummission. Heldigvis har vi astrofysiker Line Drube med os, og hun ved alt om meteorer – også hvordan man undgår at blive ramt af de helt store sten. Spænd sikkerhedshjelmen og lyt med, når vi rejser mod det uendelige univers! Medvirkende: Valdemar på 7 år fra Hvidovre, Viktor på 10 år fra Amager, og Pelle på 10 år fra Valby, og Li...

2022-06-0920 min

Come To Mama EPISODE SIXTEEN: Duh, Boo BooThe Mamas feel the need, the need for some very delicate racial and cultural identity exploration as Kalimba processes new information about her father. Also covered, the cinematic triumph of the new Top Gun and a plea for Listener.

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Come To Mama EPISODE 15 : NAKED MUSHROOMS: A CAUTIONARY TALEWhat a long strange trip it's been for the Mamas. What was supposed to be a gentle microdose in the desert to celebrate Kalimba's birthday took a dramatic turn left. There were ego deaths, a quick stop into the emergency room, a topless interlude, blueberry fingers and curly fries. Listener, do as we say, not as we do. Moms make mistakes too.

2022-05-301h 29

Come To Mama EPISODE 14: BET ON USYou can’t keep a Mama down for long. Kalimba may enter this episode a broken woman, brought low by quarantine and a husband still testing positive, but we end on a high of vows of bralessness and peacocking. On a vulnerable dare, the Mamas call a couple of loved ones for a spontaneous gush. Speaking of, you’re never too old for outercourse. Let’s get into it and all around it, Listener.

2022-05-1749 min

Come To Mama EPISOIDE 13: HONEY, YOU COULDN'T PAY ME TO BE 20This episode is brought to you by unwashed bathrobes. A Mama's house is rocked by Covid just as news breaks that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe V Wade. What's a Mama to do but keep loving and fighting and answering life's big questions. Can you date a friend's ex? Is dry humping only for 15-year-olds? Are you sharing and tagging Come to Mama with your favorite friends and lovers?

2022-05-0952 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 12: IF YOU ARE A RED-HEADED PRIEST, CALL MEKalimba has more divine matters on the brain than Karen's diarrhea. She takes this podcast to church, as the Mamas talk about religion in their houses growing up and how that's impacted their own sense of God and religion today. Holy gear switch in Listener questions with a mother's worry over her 13-year-old daughter's love of BTS gay fan fiction.

2022-05-0258 min

Come To Mama EPISODE ELEVEN: BOOK A SERVICELove languages are on the table today. Kalimba speaks fluent How to shut down an ex-boyfriend from further wasting any more of your time, while Karen has begun a duolingo crash course in $40 spa appointments. Spring break took a lot out of the Mamas, especially Karen, who left a good portion of her soul in a Mexican toilet. What else needs flushing? The conversation and conflation around a woman's weight and self-worth. Is there a way women can honestly value aesthetics without prioritizing appearance?

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Come To Mama Spring BreakWe will be back next week, listener!

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Come To Mama PERFECT 10Spring is in the air, the hills are alive with Mamas! Female friendship is looked at from all the angles today, from the power of one-on-one to the siren call of a group. Karen talks about her almost friendship with Amy Sedaris and Kalimba hears from an ex who years ago almost wanted to marry her. What's this boy doing calling a Mama now? In Listener questions, a happy wife wants her own bedroom and the Mamas wrestle with how to deal with your friend's toxic relationship drama.

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Come To Mama EPISODE NINE: THE RED TENTTW eating disorders The Mamas are about to get their periods, which means our heads are EVERYWHERE. Ping pong along with us as we discuss Kalimba's former ballerina days, eating disorders, our relationships with rejection, who among us is a witch and what it means to be an artist. Most importantly, we start workshopping ways to eliminate the dreaded "What do you do?" conversation in small talk situations. In Listener questions, how to deal with a frenemy and when a Mark is no longer a Mark.

2022-03-2855 min

Come To Mama EPISODE EIGHT: BITCHES DOIN A GOOD JOB WITH DESTINI ANNFairy tales really do come true, at least they do for one of us. Destini Ann—parenting coach and purveyor of her patented "Bitch you doin a good job" battle cry of support —joins the Mamas to discuss her peaceful parenting philosophy that has made her an Instagram hero. In a nightmare turned reality moment, Kalimba's audio breaks, along with her heart. Karen forges on without her, with Kalimba mutely rooting the Mamas on, as they talk healing from trauma, taming the mind, and parenting from a place of connection and calm.

2022-03-2159 min

Come To Mama EPISODE SEVEN: MARTHA OCTOPUS MIRANDA The story of Kalimba's son discovering that she is the tooth fairy wins the Oscar for Best Drama. (Look for his version of events in a future best-selling children's book). Karen bemoans the starkest fact of mothering a teenager: You no longer know your friends' parents. Saying Yes to a sleepover can feel like sending your kid onto the set of Euphoria. In Listener Questions the Mamas strategize on how to deal with your killjoy friend on social media and whether getting laser hair removal is a moral failing.

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Come To Mama EPISODE SIX : DAUGHTERSTW: suicide, sobriety After being best friends for nearly 30 years, the Mamas talk about Karen's mother's death at length for the first time. "Can I ask a question?" turns out to be the simplest, kindest way to begin a difficult conversation. On a much lighter note, a Listener wonders how she can get her grown-ass friend to stop using the word "potty."

2022-03-0756 min

Come To Mama EPISODE FIVE: Listener in the House!Kalimba and Karen welcome their first guest, OG Listener and Kalimba’s mama, Jenny, who is the source of all things sisterly and silly. Tragic adolescent haircuts and fashion phases are revisited, Karen discusses being a "Karen," and the women wonder if intergenerational compassion is available to us as mothers. In Listener Questions the Mamas strategize on how to handle an imperious mother-in-law and offer hot-take flirting tips.

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Come To Mama EPISODE FOUR: BEWARE THE TUNNEL OF SELFTW: SUICIDE Kalimba concedes that the free Jungian life coach might have been onto something about finding the joy in between Covid tests. Howl, like the part wolf that you are! Karen fears a sudden need to meticulously organize her underwear drawer while quarantining with Covid makes her a rigid sociopath. Or worse (!), a way of clearing space to tackle unresolved grief around her mother’s mental illness and subsequent suicide. During Listener questions, the Mamas love on a socially self-conscious listener and debate whether or not a husband's habit of snacking on the toilet is grounds for divorce.

2022-02-2145 min

Come To Mama EPISODE 3: PART POET, PART WOLFKaren and Kalimba discuss their wildly different free sessions with a Jungian-trained life coach. Karen went deep, connecting her control issues with her teenager to the loss of her mother to mental illness. Meanwhile, Kalimba spent the session in a state of controlled fury after being told she needs to find the joy in a global pandemic. (Yo Lady, joy this!) A text mid-episode brings bad news: The Covid is coming from inside the house.

2022-02-1457 min

Come To Mama EPISODE TWO: GET A BURGER IN THE BEDROOMDarkness is nigh: Kalimba’s young son warns her that she has four years to live and Karen’s late period has her realizing menopause is likely four months away. In Audience Questions, they strategize on how best to cope with an anti-vax parent, and what to say to your cunnilingus-loving partner when receiving isn’t your thing. Also, unsponsored hawking for nonalcoholic spirits and a mini trampoline!

2022-02-0749 min

Come To Mama EPISODE ONE: PUBIC HAIR & THE PATRIARCHYOn their inaugural episode, Kalimba and Karen plug their non-sponsors. (This podcast is NOT brought to you by yogurt or the best party game ever.) Karen wrestles with her inability to sit with negative feelings and Kalimba describes how she survived her child's harrowing three-hour meltdown without blowing her lid. During audience questions, Karen turns the subject of pubic hair political and Kalimba vehemently defends her management of other people's dinner plates at the end of a meal.

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Radionauterne - For nysgerrige børn Hvordan virker et fjernsyn?Det lyser, det er fyldt med farver og billeder, og så kan det vise alle dine yndlingsfilm. Fjernsynet kan mange seje ting. Men har du nogensinde tænkt over, hvordan et fjernsyn egentlig virker? Vi rejser ind i fjernsynets farverige, firkantede verden, hvor du blandt andet kan lære, hvordan kameraet i bagedystteltet kan tale sammen med DIT fjernsyn hjemme i stuen. Medvirkende: De nysgerrige børn Augusta på 8 år fra Valby, Laura på 5 år, Holger på 5 år, Magne på 4 år, Villum på 5 fra Farum og Kajsa på 7 år. Derudover Postdoc Lene Gammelgaard og Professor Peter Bøggild fra DTU Fysik. Musi...

2021-01-2819 min

Entertainment Weekly Radio On SiriusXM Scoop From the Set of Catching Fire & Looking Ahead to MockingjayEW's Karen Valby talked to Adam Markovitz and Sara Vilkomerson about her visits to The Hunger Games set, her time with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, and what fans can expect to see in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay!

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