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The Bronc Box ScoreBronc Box Score - Tyriek Weeks (RADIOTHON EPISODE!!!)On this special edition of "The Bronc Box Score," Matt is joined during 107.7 The Bronc's Radiothon by Forward Tyriek Weeks of the Rider Basketball team. Host Matt Brown is joined by Jordan Hirsh as they interview Tyriek on what it was like coming to Rider, traveling the country with the team, and how he blew up on TikTok.The Bronc Box Score every Tuesday from 1 to 2 PM ONLY on 107.7 the Bronc and then available wherever and then available wherever you podcast from.2025-03-3151 min

RootedBook Club Recording: WE ARE A HAUNTING with Tyriek WhiteIn February, I talked with Tyriek White and Rooted book club members about Tyriek’s lyrical and award-winning novel We Are a Haunting (Astra House, 2023). Tyriek spoke about the meaning behind his beautiful book cover, his unique approach to crafting setting and character, and the ways in which living in Mississippi influenced the writing of this book. This was a deep and valuable discussion. Even if you haven’t read the book, I think you will enjoy listening in. Just know that we do discuss a couple light spoilers.If you want to go the extra mile, leav...2024-03-081h 04

The Maris ReviewEpisode 236: Tyriek WhiteThis week on The Maris Review, Tyriek White joins Maris Kreizman to talk about his Center for Fiction First Novel prize-winning novel, We Are A Haunting. Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA fr...2023-12-2131 min

The Maris ReviewTyriek WhiteThis week on The Maris Review, Tyriek White joins Maris Kreizman to talk about his Center for Fiction First Novel prize-winning novel, We Are A Haunting.Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently ea...2023-12-2131 min

DebutifulTyriek White - We Are A HauntingTyriek White, the author of WE ARE A HUNTING, joined the podcast to discuss how his mother nurtured his reading and writing as a child, how moving to Mississippi for his MFA helped shape his novel, and the highs and lows of his debut novel year, which culminated in winning the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize! You can purchase a copy of his book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781662601712 Tyriek White on the Internet: https://www.tyriekwhite.com Tyriek White on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nativemindstate Tyriek White on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nativemindstate Debutiful on the...2023-12-1152 min

The Friendly City Books PodcastAuthor Interview - Tyriek WhiteTyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors.He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA from the University of Mississippi.-Tyriek's debut novel, We Are a Haunting (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) follows three generations of a wo...2023-10-0558 min

Write On, Mississippi!Write On, Mississippi: Season 6, Chapter 6: Tyriek WhiteWriter, educator, musician, and University of Mississippi MFA graduate from Brooklyn, NY, delves into his debut novel We Are a Haunting.Tyriek White: Tyriek Rashawn White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He has received fellowships from Callaloo Writing Workshop, New York State Writers Institute, and Key West Writers' Workshop, among other honors. He holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Mississippi.Host 2023-09-1434 min

The Empty Chair by PEN SAS8 E6 Jarred Thompson, Tyriek White & Khanya Mtshali: Debut Novels, Social Critique & MortalityKhanya Mtshali asks Jarred Thompson and Tyriek White about their novels The Institute for Creative Dying and We Are a Haunting. They share their experiences of publishing their first novels and muse about craft, literary influences, religion, death, transatlantic history and creative responses to infrastructural decay. Khanya Mtshali is a writer and critic from Johannesburg. She has an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University and has been published in The New Yorker, Africa Is a Country, The Johannesburg Review of Books and other places. She is the author of It's Not Inside, It's...2023-07-201h 15

Download New Full Audiobooks in Books with Buzz , Unmissable Debut AuthorsWe Are A Haunting: A Novel by Tyriek WhitePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681024to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are A Haunting: A Novel Author: Tyriek White Narrator: Arischa Frierson, Machelle Williams, James Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Unmissable Debut Authors Publisher's Summary: 2023 First Novel Prize - Winner 'What a beautiful, haunting and hued narrative of American living. I’m in love with this story and the way Tyriek White breathes life into these characters.' —Jacqueline Woodson, MacArthur Fellow and author of Another Brooklyn A poignant debut for readers of Jesmyn Ward and Jamel Brinkley, We Are a Haunting follows thre...2023-05-238h 42

The BackroomThe Rudy Ridge IncidentSend us a textAfter a small miscommunication, Randy Weaver missed his court date for guns charges. The ATF and FBI were undercover in northwestern Idaho, cracking down on anti-government militias, when Weaver sold a sawed off shotgun to an undercover agent. 18 months after his original court date, US Marshalls began surveillance on the Weaver home. On August 21, 1992, agents began to close in when all hell broke loose. Agents shot and killed the Weaver family dog and the Weaver's son, Sammy. It is disputed as to what actually happened on the trail outside the cabin but at...2022-05-2653 min

The BackroomThe Miami Showband MassacreSend us a textBy the mid 1970s, "The Troubles" in Ireland was at it's bloodiest point. The people of Ireland and Northern Ireland could not see eye to eye, some even taking a more violent approach. In the early morning hours of July 31, 1975, the Miami Showband was on their way back to Dublin after a show in Northern Ireland. The band's minibus was stopped at a checkpoint by a group of soldiers. Many of the soldiers seem to be members of the British Army, so the band was relaxed. The members were forced to get out...2022-05-061h 20

The BackroomThe Murder of Bruiser BrodySend us a textOn July 17, 1988, Frank Goodish, known as Brusier Brody to many, was stabbed by fellow wrestler Jose Gonzalez in a locker room shower at a show in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Brody lay bleeding on the shower floor for a whole thirty minutes before paramedics arrived. Wrestler Tony Atlas had to help carry Brody to the ambulance because Brody, who stood at 6 feet 8 inches and weighed 300 pounds, was too big for paramedics to lift alone. Bruiser Brody died a few hours later from his injuries. He was 42. The reason as to why Gonzalez killed B...2022-05-0340 min

The BackroomThe Bear Brook MurdersSend us a textOn November 10, 1985, a hunter stumbled upon a 55 gallon barrel that contained the skeletal remains of a woman and a young girl. The remains were buried in the town cemetery. Their tombstone read "Here lies the mortal remains known only to God of a woman aged 23-33 and a girl child aged 8-10. Their slain bodies were found on November 10th, 1985, in Bear Brook State Park. May their souls find peace in God’s loving care". The small community of Allenstown, New Hampshire would never be the same. 15 years later, in May 2000, a second ba...2022-04-2933 min

The BackroomThe Murder of Tupac ShakurSend us a textOn September 7, 1996, Tupac was shot four times by an unknown shooter in a white Cadillac on East Flamingo Road in Las Vegas, Nevada. After leaving a Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand, Tupac and his Death Row entourage brawled with Southside Crips member Orlando Anderson. The Death Row entourage attended a party at Club 662 later that night. The shooting occurred 15 minutes after leaving the club at a red light. A four door white Cadillac pulled up to the drivers side. The backseat passenger side window went down and shot rang out. Tupac...2022-04-2930 min

The BackroomConspiracy Theory: The Death of Bruce LeeSend us a textMartial Arts star Bruce Lee passed away on July 20, 1973 in Hong Kong. He was only 32 years old. The official cause of death was a cerebral edema. Many theorize that Lee's death was too suspicious. Many believed that Taiwanese actress Betty Ting Pei had poisoned Lee with a "painkiller", either because Lee ended their "affair" or she was paid by the Triads to kill him. Another theory is that his business partner, Raymond Chow, poisoned Lee after Chow found out Lee planned to move back to the United States to make more movies. Lee...2022-04-2833 min

The BackroomThe Murder of Gabriel FernandezSend us a textOn May 22, 2013, Pearl Fernandez called 911 and said that her 8 year old son, Gabriel, was not breathing. Upon arrival, they found Gabriel naked with several injuries. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital, where doctors declared him brain dead. He died two days later as a result of blunt force trauma and neglect. His mother Pearl and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre were immediate suspects. The real truth is that Fernandez and Aguirre severely beat and tortured Gabriel for the eight months leading up to his death. They forced him to eat cat litter and feces...2022-04-1828 min

The BackroomThe Boston Marathon BombingSend us a textAt 2:49 pm on April 15, 2013, a pressure cooker bomb containing ball bearings and nails, exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street. 14 seconds later, another bomb exploded 200 yards away. As the crowd began to panic and run, police officers and medical personnel jumped to action. As a result of the bombing, 3 died, including an 8 year old boy, and 264 people were injured. The suspects, later identified three days later, were Tamerlan Tsarnaev (26) and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (19). The brothers immigrated from Kyrgyzstan in 2002. Tamerlan was an amateur boxer, while Dzhokhar studied Marine Biology...2022-04-151h 15

The BackroomWilliam Burke and William HareSend us a textIn the early 19th century, Edinburgh was the leading European center for anatomy. Dissections were so popular, that the city began running out of cadavers. By Scottish law, the only bodies that could be used were those who died in jail, suicide victims, and orphans. People began stealing bodies from graves, which wasn't illegal. Anatomists would pay handsomely for bodies. As measures to stop grave robbing heightened, two men took matters into their own hands. William Burke and William Hare began a killing spree in exchange for money from anatomist Robert Knox. In...2022-04-1351 min

The BackroomConspiracy Theory: Did the Titanic Really Sink?Send us a textWe all know the story that the Titanic stuck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912. The event killed thousands. But, is the ship that lies at the bottom of the ocean really the Titanic? In 1911, Titanic's sister ship, Olympic, struck a small ship. The incident caused damage to the Olympic that was costly. With White Star Line losing revenue from Olympic being docked, members of the board came up with a plan. The plan... switch the Titanic for the Olympic and sink the ship for insurance compensation. Both ships...2022-04-1321 min

The BackroomThe Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Send us a textOn April 4, 1968, Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was on the balcony in front of his motel room at the Loraine Motel in Memphis. At 6:01 p.m., a shot rang out. The bullet entered Dr. King's cheek, fracturing his jaw, neck, and through the jugular before lodging in his shoulder. He was taken to the hospital, before being pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. The shooter was later identified as James Earl Ray, who was an escaped prisoner from Missouri. He was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport before being extradited back to Tennessee...2022-04-0450 min

The BackroomDennis Nilson: The Muswell Hill MurdererSend us a textBetween 1978 and 1983, Dennis Nilson murdered at least 12 young men and boys in two apartments in North London. Nilson would lure his victims with alcohol and food. Once the victims drank themselves into a stupor, Nilson would strangle them to unconsciousness or death. If the victim lay unconscious, Nilson would drown them in his bathtub. He would dress the bodies and cuddle with them, as if they were still alive. He then masturbated over them before discarding them under his floorboards. He would keep several bodies for weeks before dissecting them and disposing of...2022-03-301h 46

The BackroomThe North Hollywood ShootoutSend us a textOn the morning of February 28, 1997, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu entered the Bank of America at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Archwood Street. Both men were heavily armed and armored and their plan was to steal $750,000 from the bank vault. As they walked in, two LAPD officers spotted them entering and called it in. While the men were robbing the bank, LAPD began surrounding the bank. When the two men left the bank (one out through the north exit, one through the south), a 44 minute shootout ensued. Phillips ended up...2022-03-3040 min

The BackroomNotorious Russian Serial KillersSend us a textToday, I will be talking about three men who have mad a mark in Soviet/Russian history as the most infamous killers:Anatoly Onoprienko - Burglar turned serial killer. Confessed to killing 52 men, woman, and children. He'd rob a house, kill the fathers, then the mothers, then the children, before setting the house on fire, He'd also kill anyone who would be seen as a witness.Alexander Pichushkin - When he was a child, he hit his forehead and it caused major brain damage. He would be prone to fits...2022-03-1843 min

The BackroomThe Knight Family Murders (feat. Keith O'Brien)Send us a textOn April 22, 1958, David Early was released from Fort Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. In a pre-release letter, he said that he'd like to return to his home state of Colorado. He also mention that is attorney, Merrill Knight, would help him upon his release from prison. Early arrive in Denver two days later and showed up to Knight's residence. No one was home, so Early entered through an unlocked basement door. Once inside, he began to search for money and jewelry that he could pawn. He came across Merrill's .22 caliber rifle, which he then loaded...2022-03-071h 15

The BackroomLyle and Erik MenendezSend us a textOn the evening of August 20, 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez shot and killed their father, Jose and their mother, Kitty while they slept in the living room. After the murders, Lyle and Erik left and went to see Batman and attended a food festival. Upon returning to their Beverly Hills mansion, the brother "found" their parents dead and called police. During the investigation, LAPD had no intent to investigate the boys as suspects. In the months after the murders, the brothers began spending money wildly. It is belied that they spent $700,000 between the...2022-03-0328 min

The BackroomThe Central Park FiveSend us a textOn the night of April 19, 1989, a group of 30 to 32 youths ran around the north end of Central Park, causing trouble. A handful of people were attacked, beaten and robbed. Around 1:30 AM, 28 year old jogger, Trisha Meili was found naked and bound in the woods. She had been beaten severely and raped. Her injuries were to the point where doctors assumed that she would die. She was in a coma for 12 days before waking up. NYPD took to the streets, searching for the suspect(s) who did this. Since the group of teens caused...2022-02-191h 09