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Beyond The ThresholdEp.14 : The Artistry of Audio Dramas w/ Yhane Washington SmithText Beyond the Threshold w/ your thoughts or questions!In this episode of 'Beyond the Threshold, host Sidney Evans is joined by Yhane Washington Smith, a writer and independent audio creator known for her successful audio dramas 'Harlem Queen,' 'The Courtship of Mona Mae,' and '1972.' In this episode we discuss:The challenges transitioning her filmmaking aspirations into audio dramas. The importance of casting and the complexities of production.Self-funding her first projects, gaining grants, and earning through Patreon.The marketing efforts necessary to succeed in the audio drama space.2025-04-2953 min
Alpha 8 - A Sci-Fi Adventure Audio DramaIntroducing: Bayou’s WrathWhile we are pounding the keyboard writing season two of Alpha 8, we wanted to share another incredible audio drama your ears will love.🎧 Bayou’s Wrath — a Black-led audio drama rooted in Southern horror, folklore, and family legacy. Think Lovecraft Country meets Queen Sugar.The story follows sisters Leah and Michelle when they return to Natchez, Mississippi, to claim a crumbling inheritance at Providence Manor, They uncover secrets buried beneath the soil of the Devil’s Punchbowl — secrets soaked in blood, shadowed by ghosts, and haunted by history. Bayou’s Wrath is a...2025-04-1816 min
Harlem QueenYhane talks with Jana Naomi Smith creator of "Red for Revolution".I am so glad to share with you my conversation with Jana Naomi Smith creator of Red for Revolution. Jana and I discuss providing a platform for "undertold" stories. I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueenORMake a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmithThank you!Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...2025-04-0439 min
Harlem Queenred for revolutionRadiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation. The heart of the story follows the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on...2025-04-0436 minHarlem QueenWe're All Ancestors in Training. Yhane talks with Nichole Hill of "Our Ancestors Were Messy".I am so glad to share with you my conversation with Nichole Hill of The Our Ancestors Were Messy podcast. Nichole and I talk about the history and value of Black newspapers and how we use them to make our shows. I had no idea there were so many!I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueenORMake a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmithThank you!Keep in touch by subscribing to my...2025-02-2640 minHarlem QueenPart 2 of William Sutphin (Booker and Olivia) and Yhane have a sit down.Part two of the talk. Yhane has a sit down with William Sutphin creator of the "Booker and Olivia" audio drama. Yhane and William discuss creating Black historical fiction. William breaks down crafting his favorite scene.You can follow William on Instagram @audio_auteur.I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueenORMake a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmithThank you!Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https...2025-02-1936 minHarlem QueenWilliam Sutphin (Booker and Olivia) and Yhane have a sit down.Yhane has a sit down with William Sutphin creator of the "Booker and Olivia" audio drama. Yhane and William discuss creating Black historical fiction.You can follow William on Instagram @audio_auteur.I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueenORMake a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmithThank you!Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad...2025-02-1222 minHarlem QueenWe Have Main Character Energy. Yhane talks with Dominic Lawson of Black is America.Yhane talks with Dominic Lawson of the "Black is America" Podcast. Yhane and Dominic talk about 'standing in the gap' - making sure that we learn and share our stories.I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueenORMake a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmithThank you!Keep in touch by subscribing to my newsletter! https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...2025-02-0530 minHarlem QueenStephanie St. Clair; Fact, Fiction, Myth, Legend - Pt. 2, Yhane and Isabelle Kerby-McGowan compare notes.Isabelle and I compare notes about Stephanie St. Clair who spoke loud and clear when it came to self publicity and marketing. Stephanie was known to "indulge" when discussing her place of birth, age, income, etc. Isabelle and I try to discern what is fact and what is fiction, but conclude with even more questions.Isabelle Kerby-McGowan is a producer at Goat Rodeo, her series, Queens of the Underworld, was an invaluable source for my research to write Harlem Queen.The books Isabelle and I refer to are:LaShawn Harris’s Sex Workers, Ps...2025-01-2943 minHarlem QueenStephanie St. Clair; Fact, Fiction, Myth, Legend - Pt. 1, Yhane and Isabelle Kerby-McGowan compare notes.Isabelle and I compare notes about Stephanie St. Clair who spoke loud and clear when it came to self publicity and marketing. Stephanie was known to "indulge" when discussing her place of birth, age, income, etc. Isabelle and I try to discern what is fact and what is fiction, but conclude with even more questions.Isabelle Kerby-McGowan is a producer at Goat Rodeo, her series, Queens of the Underworld, was an invaluable source for my research to write Harlem Queen.The books Isabelle and I refer to are:LaShawn Harris’s Sex Workers, Ps...2025-01-2234 min
Bayou’s WrathNo Place to HideYou can run, but you can't hide.The sistahas hit the road, bound for Natchez and the Devil’s Punchbowl, but what begins as a search for truth quickly becomes a fight for survival. The deeper they travel into the heart of Mississippi, the louder the ghosts howl. With danger closing in and ancestral secrets rising from the grave, the sistahs must confront the horrifying legacy that refuses to stay buried.No Place to Hide is the finale episode of Bayou’s Wrath, the supe...2024-11-2013 min
Bayou’s WrathThe Veil Between Worlds OpensSome gates were never meant to open.As Leah and Michelle travel to Natchez, the veil between the living and the dead begins to tear. Echoes from the Devil’s Punchbowl resurface, and long-buried truths claw their way into the light. Old adversaries confront unspeakable memories. And the dark origins of the coin—and its curse—begin to reveal themselves.The Veil Between Worlds Opens is the third chapter of Bayou’s Wrath, a supernatural audio drama steeped in Southern Gothic horror, ancestral mystery, and Black historic...2024-11-1311 min
Bayou’s WrathBlood In The Devil's PunchbowlThe South ain't 'bout to rise again— our ancestors heard the call!At Mississippi’s infamous Devil’s Punchbowl, the veil between past and present rips open. As undead soldiers rise and a vengeful enemy returns, Alexandria must summon the spirits of her ancestors to defend the future—and prepare for the arrival of the next coin keeper.Blood in the Devil’s Punchbowl continues the haunting saga of Bayou’s Wrath, a supernatural audio drama rooted in Black Southern folklore, post-war rebellion....2024-11-0611 minHarlem QueenEpisode 1 of "Bayou's Wrath"Hi!I am researching and writing new episodes of "Harlem Queen" AND raising money to make a full season. Yay!If you would like to become a Patreon Patron, here is the link:https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueenIf you would like to make a one time donation, her is my Ko-Fi:https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmithThank you!In the meantime, check out this series that I helped produce! titled "Bayou's Wrath". Thank you!Bayou's Wrath by Anita WilliamsWhen...2024-11-0416 min
Bayou’s WrathThe Haunting BeginsA coin. A stranger. A warning.When an unexpected visitor shows up at Heritage Appraisals with a mysterious coin, the sistahs are thrust into a chilling chain of events. Shadows stir, whispers rise—and secrets buried in the Devil’s Punchbowl begin clawing their way to the surface.The Haunting Begins is the first full episode of Bayou’s Wrath, a supernatural audio drama blending historical horror, Black Southern folklore, and post-Civil War reckoning.*********CastAndr...2024-10-3013 minHarlem QueenTRAILER of "What Happened in Skinner"Hi!While I am working on more episodes of "Harlem Queen", you may enjoy listening to this series that I enjoy listening to titles, "What Happened in Skinner". whathappenedinskinner.com.Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-10-2702 min
Bayou’s WrathSeason One TrailerWhat if your inheritance came with a curse?Join two sistahs as they return to their ancestral roots in Natchez, Mississippi—deep in the Devil’s Punchbowl. But what they inherit isn’t just land... it’s a supernatural legacy soaked in secrets, blood, and Southern history.Bayou’s Wrath is a haunting new supernatural audio drama blending Black Southern folklore, post-Civil War trauma, and cinematic horror.**********Created, Written & Directed by: Anita WilliamsExecutive Producer...2024-10-2501 minHarlem QueenTRAILER of "Bayou's Wrath""Bayou's Wrath" is here! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-10-2002 minHarlem Queen6th Annual Afros & Audio Podcast Festival!The 6th Annual Afros & Audio Podcast Festivalis October 18-20at the Reginald F. Lewis MuseumBaltimore, MDVisit www.afrosandaudio.com to secure your ticket today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-10-1402 min
1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial6th Annual Afros & Audio Podcast Festival!The 6th Annual Afros & Audio Podcast Festivalis October 18-20at the Reginald F. Lewis MuseumBaltimore, MDVisit www.afrosandaudio.com to secure your ticket today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-10-1402 min
Bayou’s WrathSeason 1 TrailerWhat if your inheritance came with a curse?Join two sistahs as they return to their ancestral roots in Natchez, Mississippi—deep in the Devil’s Punchbowl. But what they inherit isn’t just land... it’s a supernatural legacy soaked in secrets, blood, and Southern history.Bayou’s Wrath is a haunting new supernatural audio drama blending Black Southern folklore, post-Civil War trauma, and cinematic horror.**********Created, Written & Directed by: Anita WilliamsExecutive Producer: Anita Will...2024-10-0701 min
Monday MatineeSonic Society #679- Harlem QueenWhat do you get when you have a historical audio drama based in the era of Harlem Renaissance? Why the first four episodes of Harlem Queen from Yhane Smith of course! Jack and David bring you this fantastic series this week so get ready… It’s AUDIO DRAMA TIME! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-09-021h 09Harlem QueenTRAILER of "Booker & Olivia" by William SutphinWhile I am putting together more episodes of "Harlem Queen", please enjoy listening to "Booker & Olivia" by William Sutphin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-07-2304 min
Stitch PleaseIntroducing: 1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialAudio dramas are the perfect companion for sewing! Lisa can't watch TV and sew as she needs to concentrate on what she's doing. Today, the Stitch Please podcast is sharing one of our favorite audio dramas: 1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial an amazing podcast by Yhane Washington Smith. Listen in to the first episode with us, then make sure you go and check out the full series!==========This episode dramatizes the events on August 7, 1970. On that day, 17 year old, Jonathan Jackson was murdered and the guns Jackson used sent Angela Davis...2024-07-0325 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 8 - Power to the People!Davis is acquitted of all charges. Chisholm's campaign wraps up in Miami.THANK YOU for listening!The Chisholm campaign builds steam Chisholm's campaign manager quits.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJordan Cobb as Charlene MitchellAlexander Danner as McGovernTK DutesEbonie...2024-06-0427 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 7 - The QuitterCongresswoman Shirley Chisholm is out campaigning and fighting the good fight. Lack of funding and professional campaign workers plague her campaign and her campaign manager quits.THANK YOU for listening!The Chisholm campaign builds steam Chisholm's campaign manager quits.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJordan...2024-06-0413 minHarlem QueenS4 EP4 - Madame Stephanie St. Clair's Trial (Season Finale)This episode tells the tale of Stephanie's trial.This season’s special sponsor is Harlem Brewing headed by the first black woman beer brewer, Celeste Beatty. Get ready for Harlem Brewing’s Harlem themed taproom in Brixton. That’s Brixton in London.This episode was edited by Jordan Kauling, sound designed by Xperience J., Emanie White -Heard is our audio engineer. "Harlem Queen" theme music composed by Jason Moran. Produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith.This episode featured:Gabrielle AdkinsMarie...2024-06-0217 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis Trial1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialHi!We will publish our last two episodes in June 4 - the day Angela Davis was acquitted of all charges in 1972.In the meantime, check out these shows that I love to listen to - "Winning at Losing" and "The Popaganda Podcast" enjoy!Super special thanks to Blackbird Letterpress for their phenomenal support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-06-0104 minHarlem QueenS4 EP3 - Harlem Queen Live! Wilhemina Returns.This is the recording of our live show!!In this episode Stephanie and Wilhemina hatch a plan that will put Dutch Schultz six feet under.Original music by Jason Moran and produced, edited, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith.This episode featured:Gabrielle AdkinsKara YoungLuke SlatteryIan BellKaren ChmielnickiEle Matelan our foley artist.If you are able, please donate to my Patreon: Patreon.com/harlemqueen OR if you would rather make a one-time contribution...2024-05-1924 minHarlem QueenS4 EP2 - We Meet BunkyCONTENT WARNING: A lynching is discussed.In this episode, Stephanie escapes tragedy and meets Bunky. Stephanie explains to Josephine how she built her numbers empire.This episode was edited by Jordan Kauwling. Sound designed by Xperience J. original music by Jason Moran and produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith.This episode featured:Gabrielle AdkinsMarie-Francoise TheodoreJulie AtwellEmilio SmithTom SmithIf you are able, please donate to my Patreon: patreon.com/harlemqueen OR if you would rather...2024-05-1217 minHarlem QueenS4 EP1 - We Meet JB (Josephine Baker)In this episode, Stephanie St. Clair escapes jail in New York City, lands in France and recounts her tale of arrival to "America" to her friend Josephine Baker. Around 1915, Stephanie arrives in “America”, young, pregnant, alone and gets to work building a life for herself and her baby.This episode features:Gabrielle AdkinsMarie-Francoise TheodoreOkema T. MooreJocelyn O’TooleMarcus GrantTom SmithEmilio Smith If you are able, please donate to my Patreon: patreon.com/harlemqueen OR if you wou...2024-05-0516 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialYhane interviews Yhane about making 1972!In this short message I interview myself about making 1972!If you are able, please donate to my patreon: patreon.com/harlemqueen OR if you would rather make a one-time contribution, here is my CashApp handle: $YhaneSmith. No amount is too small (or too large) and your contribution will be put to good use. Thank you!Read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yhane.writes.audio/Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-04-2807 minHarlem QueenCheck out "Auricle"!Hi!We are ready to drop new episodes of "Harlem Queen" about our very gangster and philanthropic Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance.In the meantime, check out the promo to a show that I listen to for inspiration titled "Auricle"!Help us make more episodes of "Harlem Queen" by becoming a patron!:https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueenAND/OR subscribe to my newsletter!:https://harlemqueen.substack.com/Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...2024-04-2803 minHarlem QueenThe Grio's Harlem and MoscowWhile we are putting the finishing touches on Season 4 of "Harlem Queen" check out "Harlem and Moscow". I had the opportunity to speak with the writer of the series, Alle Mims. We had a lovely chat about the people of the Harlem Renaissance who traveled to Russia to make this ill-fated Russian propaganda film, the Russian creatives of this film as well as a little about researching and writing historical fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-04-021h 00Harlem QueenMore Episodes are on the Way!Thank you for listening to Harlem Queen!We have more episodes in the works!Write to me! Instagram: Yhane.Writes.AudioSubscribe: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/Listen to my other shows: 1972 and The Courtship of Mona Mae Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-03-0403 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialThank you for listening! Stay tuned...Thank you so much for listening to this incredible story!We are putting the final touches on our last two episodes and I can not wait for you to hear them!In the meantime, check out our newsletter and socials:Newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yhane.writes.audio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarlemQueenAudioDrama/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-10-1905 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 6 - The Chisholm TrailTHANK YOU for listening!The Chisholm campaign builds steam Chisholm's campaign manager quits.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJordan Cobb as Charlene MitchellAlexander Danner as McGovernTK DutesEbonie Ellington as Shirley ChisholmEm ErvolinaJeffrey Nills GardnerM...2023-01-1810 min
Indie AF204 - YHANE WASHINGTON SMITH and the RISE of the AUTHENTIC VOICED BIOFIC - Woohoo!Hellooo and welcome to the EPIC EP of INDIE AF with the truly inspirational
*****Yhane Washington Smith!*****
In this ep we talk all things BIOFICS - Historically groovy Biographies in Audio Fiction told with an authentic voices.YES! Get inspired to tell your stories do! If you enjoy this ep and any others we would LOVE a review! So that other creatives needing an inspiring kick up the earoles can find us😎
Thank you to YHANE for sharing her creative experience and influences - do let me know if you too are planning to m...2022-10-0955 minIndie AF202 - FIONA THRAILLE on The State of Audio Fiction Today...WOOHOO
YES! WELCOME OH WELCOME TO THE NEWEST INDIE AF AND THIS WEEK, IT IS A CHAT TO THE AUDIO LEGEND - PODCAST MAGAZINE'S ONE OF 40 OVER 40 AMAZING CREATIVES -
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We chat all things the state of audio fiction today....from how to find creative solace to musing on the plus side of working on audio fiction in a global pandemic, making the grooviest of friends via collaboration and connectivity, and what new folks can do to get established in the space....plus oh so much more!
We are also s...2022-09-2649 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 5 - The Davis Trial and the Chisholm Campaign TrailTHANK YOU for listening!Congresswoman Chisholm fights to not bow to corporate interests to fundraise her grassroots campaign for President. And a surprise celebrity connects the campaigns for Angela and Shirley.The Chisholm campaign builds steam and Chisholm's campaign manager quits.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJ...2022-08-0924 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 4 - August 21, 1971, The Martyr.THANK YOU for listening!Congresswoman Chisholm makes her decision to run for President of the United States.Just one year after Jonathan Jackson's murder, his older brother and Soledad Brother, George Jackson is murdered by jail officials.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJordan Cobb as Charlene MitchellA...2022-07-1917 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 3 - March 1972The Trial of Angela Davis Begins.THANK YOU for listening!HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJordan Cobb as Charlene MitchellAlexander Danner as McGovernTK DutesEbonie Ellington as Shirley ChisholmEm ErvolinaJeffrey Nills GardnerRubin D. Gre...2022-07-0518 min
Greater BostonPresenting: 1972Introducing 1972, a brand new show from Fable & Folly! We hear the powerful voices of Angela Davis and Shirley Chisholm, the two women who launched a national and international movement of liberation. We witness the series of events that causes Davis to flee California.Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith.First two episodes out now - search your podcatcher for more of 1972!Content Warning: This episode includes a depiction of police gun violence.We hear the powerful voices of Angela Davis and Shirley Chisholm, the two women who launched a...2022-06-2925 min
Indie AF023 - ☀️🌈INDIE AF PRIDE SPECIAL🌈☀️ - with CHLOE HENDRY and ELLA WATTSHELLOOOO and WELCOME to this INDIE AF PRIDE SPECIALLL! Yeah, *all* are welcome herein to enjoy the brilliant recomendations and musings on queer indie audio fiction from m'fabulous guests -
**🎉ELLA WATTS AND CHLOE HENDRY🎉**
Thanks to these folks I hope you find some amazing shows to enjoy! So wow - this....is the last BONUS ep for SEASON 1 - WOOHOO! I truly hope you've enjoyed this first collecting of advice, knowledge and experience, and if you have enjoyed it - please feel free to tell other folks about it or...2022-06-271h 081972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 2 - February 1972After spending 5 months in jail in NYC, Davis is extradited to California. Chisholm officially announces her candidacy.THANK YOU for listening!WARNING:This episode includes depictions of police brutality.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole BurkhardtJordan Cobb as Charlene MitchellAlexander Danner as McGovernT...2022-06-2120 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialEpisode 1 - August 7, 1970THANK YOU for listening!This episode dramatizes the events on August 7, 1970. On that day, 17 year old, Jonathan Jackson was murdered and the guns Jackson used sent Angela Davis to jail and had her on trial.WARNING:This episode depicts the actual events of police brutality.HUGE SHOUTS OF THANKS and APPRECIATION! Too many roles to list so in alphabetical order. ChloeGabrielle Adkins as Margaret BurnhamJulie AtwellEli BarrazaIan Bell Jeanette BerryAlan BourkeCole...2022-06-0725 minHarlem QueenBONUS - ANOTHER SHOW BY YHANE - 1972 - We Are the RevolutionariesTHANK YOU for listening!In 1972 we hear the powerful voices of Professor and activist Angela Davis and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. We witness the series of events that put Davis on the F.B.I. most wanted list and we join Chisholm on her campaign trail for president of the United States.Starring:Ebonie Ellington as Shirley ChisholmJac'leen Smith as Angela DavisEmilio Smith as Jonathan JacksonSound Designer - Xperience J.Producer, Audio Engineer and Editor - T.H. Ponders2022-06-0105 min1972 - The Chisholm Campaign Trail and the Davis TrialUpon the 50th anniversary of the trial of legendary civil rights activist Angela Davis, and Shirley Chisholm’s historical presidential campaign, comes 1972. A seven-part historical audio drama series detailing the powerful story of Shirley Chisholm and Angela Davis, two highly respected Black women who dared to hold a mirror to the systemic racism and sexism within the United States. The show portrays the often overlooked true story of two women refusing to be ignored and silenced by a society comfortable with the status quo.THANK YOU for listening!HUGE SHOU...2022-05-2303 min
Harlem QueenS3 EP3 - Revenge (Season Finale)THANK YOU for listening!Gabrielle Adkins as Stephanie St. Clair, Ian Bell as Dutch Schultz, Journey Brown-Saintel as Ruby and Gwendolyn Bennett, Karen Chmielnicki, Denese Duran as Rita, Joshua Gold as Matteo, Driver and Gunman, Steven Hylton as Bunky and Langston Hughes, Peter Killy as Lucky Luciano, Jocelyn O'Toole as Ida, Luke Slattery as Manos, Nina Smith as Michele Mondesir, Michelle Washington Wilson as Evelyn Carson, Kara Young as Wilhemina. Sound Design by XPerience J. Written, produced, edited, directed by Yhane Washington Smith....2021-08-0315 min
Harlem QueenS3 EP2 - ReadyTHANK YOU for listening!Stephanie, Rita and Wilhemina join forces to take down Schultz and Luciano.Gabrielle Adkins as Stephanie St. Clair, Ian Bell as Dutch Schultz, Journey Brown-Saintel as Ruby and Gwendolyn Bennett, Karen Chmielnicki, Denese Duran as Rita, Joshua Gold as Matteo, Driver and Gunman, Steven Hylton as Bunky and Langston Hughes, Peter Killy as Lucky Luciano, Jocelyn O'Toole as Ida, Luke Slattery as Manos, Nina Smith as Michele Mondesir, Michelle Washington Wilson as Evelyn Carson, Kara Young as Wilhemina. Sound Design by XPerience J. Written, produced, edited, directed by...2021-07-2019 min
Harlem QueenS3 EP1 - RapportTHANK YOU for listening!Michele decides to build a rapport with her estranged mother.Gabrielle Adkins as Stephanie St. Clair, Ian Bell as Dutch Schultz, Journey Brown-Saintel as Ruby and Gwendolyn Bennett, Karen Chmielnicki, Denese Duran as Rita, Joshua Gold as Matteo, Driver and Gunman, Steven Hylton as Bunky and Langston Hughes, Peter Killy as Lucky Luciano, Jocelyn O'Toole as Ida, Luke Slattery as Manos, Nina Smith as Michele Mondesir, Michelle Washington Wilson as Evelyn Carson, Kara Young as Wilhemina. Sound Design by XPerience J. Written, produced, edited, directed by Yhane Washington...2021-07-0520 min
Harlem QueenHarlem Queen Season Three Sneak ListenTHANK YOU for listening!Here is a sneak listen of season three episode one of Harlem Queen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-06-2203 min
Harlem QueenElixirWhile we are putting together season three of Harlem Queen, check out another show in the Fable and Folly Network titled Elixir. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2021-06-2137 minHarlem QueenThe WandererThe Wanderer is a predominantly single-narrator queer fairy tale audio drama about being separated from the ones you love to keep them safe, to bring them home. It will delight fantasy fans and audio fiction fans alike, especially those who enjoy books like Silver in the Woods, ad podcasts like Old Gods of Appalachia and The Far Meridian. Each episode also features an original folk song and score.2021-05-0411 minHarlem QueenDeadbeats, Inc. and The Forgiven Podcast TrailersPlease take a moment to check out these podcasts: Deadbeats, Inc. and The Forgiven and Past Due Audio Series.2021-04-3009 min
Facing FateFacing Fate Presents: The Courtship of Mona MaeIn the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself.CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language and reference to American slavery.Cast:Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial MontgomeryGabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae ChristopheLuke Slattery as ConnersD. Rubin Green as TumpTJ Washington as HayesSound Designer - Xperience JayArt design by...2021-04-1220 min
Sunday ShowcaseSonic Society #679- Harlem QueenWhat do you get when you have a historical audio drama based in the era of Harlem Renaissance? Why the first four episodes of Harlem Queen from Yhane Smith of course! Jack and David bring you this fantastic series this week so get ready... It's AUDIO DRAMA TIME! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-071h 10
Harlem QueenIntroducing: The Courtship of Mona Mae - We Must Be PracticalTHANK YOU for listening!CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language.In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself.Cast:Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial MontgomeryGabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae ChristopheLuke Slattery as ConnersD. Rubin Green as TumpTJ Washington as HayesSound Designer - Xperience JayArt design...2021-02-2820 min
PodcypherEpisode#2 Parenting , Podcasting and PurposeJoin Ann and Denese as they discuss parenting styles amid COVID-19, podcasting, and purpose. This episode features a discussion with various mothers who podcast.In 2019, Yhane created, wrote and produced Harlem Queen, an audio drama. In Harlem Queen our Black Royalty of the Harlem Renaissance clashes against the seedy underworld of racketeers and mobsters. Her next audio drama, The Courtship of Mona Mae will launch in February. She is currently researching and writing her next project as a Bundles Community Scholar at Columbia University. Yhane was born and raised in South Jersey, but now calls Harlem her home...2021-01-301h 12Harlem QueenPresenting SCP ArchivesThis week, we present an episode from a podcast that we love – and we think you'll love it too. SCP Archives is a weekly, full-cast production of the most popular stories from scp-wiki.com and the remarkable community that spawned them, some may scare you, some may make you laugh, some may make you question your place in this world, some may even make you [REDACTED]. But you’ll have to listen for yourself to find out! SCP-5005: "Lamplight"What's done in the dark…CW: Mention of Suicide, Self H...2021-01-0445 min
Bonus Content – The Once And Future NerdShowcase: HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane Smith
Today’s bonus content is a showcase featuring HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane Smith.
If you like what you hear, you can listen to HARLEM QUEEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher, and follow the show on Twitter @AudioHarlem or on Instragram @HarlemQueenAudiodrama. You can also support the show at Patreon.com/harlemqueen.
The transcript for Zach’s conversation with Yhane can be found here.
Some useful links:
Vote.org and ACLU.org/voter
Louisville Bail Fund
Astoria Food Pantry
Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use code TOAFN...2020-10-0440 min
The Once And Future NerdShowcase: HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane SmithToday’s bonus content is a showcase featuring HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane Smith.
If you like what you hear, you can listen to HARLEM QUEEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher, and follow the show on Twitter @AudioHarlem or on Instragram @HarlemQueenAudiodrama. You can also support the show at Patreon.com/harlemqueen.
The transcript for Zach’s conversation with Yhane can be found here.
Some useful links:
Vote.org and ACLU.org/voter
Louisville Bail Fund
Astoria Food Pantry
Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use c...2020-10-0440 minThe Once And Future NerdShowcase: HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane SmithToday’s bonus content is a showcase featuring HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane Smith.
If you like what you hear, you can listen to HARLEM QUEEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher, and follow the show on Twitter @AudioHarlem or on Instragram @HarlemQueenAudiodrama. You can also support the show at Patreon.com/harlemqueen.
The transcript for Zach’s conversation with Yhane can be found here.
Some useful links:
Vote.org and ACLU.org/voter
Louisville Bail Fund
Astoria Food Pantry
Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use c...2020-10-0440 min
Harlem QueenS2 EP4 - Discovered! (Season Finale)THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going.HUGS and GRATITUDE To the best cast a hotsty totsy (that's me) could ever ask for!Michele returns and is discovered.Special Guest Appearance by Brandon Micheal Hall as Wallace ThurmanGabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairUkachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen, AnnouncerIan Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont...2020-07-1422 min
Harlem QueenS2 EP3 - Bailed!THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going.Michele has to make her way back home. Eugene questions Holstein's motives. Wallace Thurman asks for Madame St. Clair's patronage. Special Guest Appearance by Brandon Micheal Hall as Wallace ThurmanGabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairUkachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen, AnnouncerIan Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPont, ReynoldsJourney B...2020-07-0717 min
Harlem QueenS2 EP2 - Busted!THANK YOU! To our new patrons: Amara! Donald! Morris! Fran S.! Chris M.! Danielle C.! Sara N.! Your support is invaluable and helps to keep us going.Madame Stephanie St. Clair continues to pay a heavy price to search for Michele.Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs.Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairUkachi Arinzeh - Countee CullenIan Bell - Dutch Schultz, Charles DuPontJourney Brown-Saintel - Shirley2020-06-1612 min
Greater BostonHarlem Queen - Episode 1: "You Know Who I Work For?"Hey everyone, Jeff here, and I’d like to introduce you to someone special. Her name is Madame Stephanie St. Clair and she’s the fascinating lead character in the excellent historical audio fiction Harlem Queen, by Yahne Smith. Set during the Harlem Renaissance, and based on a real-life numbers runner, Harlem Queen is a rarity in the audio fiction landscape, in that it’s a fictional account of an often overlooked figure in American history. It’s also sharply written and features excellent performances and naturalistic sound design. Season 2 just recently kicked-off, so now is the perfect time to get c...2020-06-0900 min
Harlem QueenS2 EP1 - Kidnapped!THANK YOU for listening!Madame Stephanie St. Clair searches for Michele.Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs. Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairUkachi Arinzeh - Countee CullenIan Bell - Dutch Schultz, FellaD. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, HolsteinMelissa Green - Ruby WashingtonSteven Hylton - BunkyPeter Killy - Lucky LucianoJocelyn O'Toole - Ida2020-05-2515 min
Harlem QueenHarlem Queen Season Two TrailerWe are excited to present to you season two of Harlem Queen! Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so that you don't miss new episodes.Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.AudioTwitter: @AudioHarlem Web site: YhaneWashingtonSmith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-04-0204 min
I'M TRYING!Yhane Smith Becomes a Harlem QueenFilmmaker Yhane Smith discovers the world of audio drama podcasts and dives in head first.
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Jhanelle and Jacob sit down with Yhane Smith to talk about creating art on a budget. But first, Jhanelle and Jacob discover that a new popular SNL short was shot in front of their apartment!
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Support Yhane and Harlem Queen on Patreon!
Follow the show, @ImTryingShow on Instagram and Twitter!
And your intrepid hosts: @JhanelleDionne and @JacobDerwin.
ImTryingShow@gmail.com
www.ImTryingShow.com2019-10-1648 min
Radio Drama RevivalHarlem Queen - Yhane Smith and Gabrielle AdkinsThis week, join Elena Fernánez Collins in conversation with the lovely Yhane Smith and Gabrielle Adkins of Harlem Queen. There's talk of the Harlem Renaissance's under-appreciated economic boom and business people, the power of exuding confidence, and the magic of finding a team who understands and appreciates your work.
Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Harlem Queen on Patreon.
About Radio Drama Revival:
Support Radio Drama Revival on Patreon
Find David Rheinstrom on Twitter
Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon
Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon
Su...2019-10-0950 min
Radio Drama RevivalHarlem Queen - Season 1Step back into the past for the entirety of Harlem Queen's first season. Based on the life of the real Stephanie St. Clair, a numbers queen and activist in the Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Queen brings all the glamour, drama, and insight into the pervasive issues faced by black communities.
Like what you hear? Us too. You can support Yhane Smith on Patreon.
About Radio Drama Revival:
Support Radio Drama Revival on Patreon
Find David Rheinstrom on Twitter
Support Wil Williams and Anne Baird on Patreon
Support Elena Fernández Collins on Patreon
Support Eli M...2019-10-021h 03
Harlem QueenS1 EP4 - Opportunity (Season Finale)THANK YOU for listening!Stephanie strikes back.Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.Featuring:Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairIan Bell - Dutch SchultzJourney Brown-Saintel - Ruby WashingtonNia Calloway - BettyD. Rubin Green - Calvin J. FloydMelissa Green - Zora Neale Hurston, Ruby WashingtonSteven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston Hughes2019-04-0618 min
Harlem QueenS1 EP3 - You'd Have to Do More than Spit a Bullet Against My Hip to Get Rid of Me.THANK YOU for listening!Stephanie plans her retaliation.Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.Featuring:Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairIan Bell - Dutch SchultzJourney Brown-Saintel - Ruby WashingtonNia Calloway - BettyD. Rubin Green - Calvin J. FloydMelissa Green - Zora Neale Hurston and Ruby WashingtonSteven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein...2019-03-2714 min
Harlem QueenS1 EP2 - Know Your Onions.THANK YOU for listening!Stephanie demands the respect she deserves.Content Warning: This episode may contain gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.Featuring:Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairIan Bell - Dutch SchultzJourney Brown-Saintel - Ruby WashingtonNia Calloway - BettyD. Rubin Green - Calvin J. FloydSteven Hylton - Bunky, Holstein, Langston HughesIsaiah James Mueller - Eugene WashingtonDamien Paris...2019-03-0511 min
Harlem QueenS1 EP1 - You Know Who I Work For?THANK YOU for listening!Content Warning: This episode contains gun violence and racial and ethnic slurs.A numbers war begins in 1920s Harlem (during the Harlem Renaissance) between gangsters Dutch Schultz and Madame Stephanie St. Clair. Stephanie is shot.Starring:Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. ClairIan Bell - Dutch SchultzJourney Brown-Saintel - Ruby WashingtonNia Calloway - BettyD. Rubin Green - Calvin J. FloydSteven Hylton - Bunky...2019-02-2414 min
Harlem QueenHarlem Queen Season One - TrailerTHANK YOU for listening!"Harlem Queen" an audio drama based on Madame Stephanie St. Clair, top gangster in Harlem during the 1920s.Featuring:Gabrielle AdkinsIan BellJourney Brown-SaintelNia CallowayD. Rubin GreenSteven HyltonIsaiah James MuellerDamien ParisLuke Slattery Created and Written by Yhane Washington SmithDirected by Shawn RegrutoEdited by Chris ManlySound Design by Pete KohlRecorded a...2019-02-1003 min