Dozens Gather for a Standing-Room Celebration Honoring 45 Wins Across Genres from Arts to Health to True Crime New York, NY (October 19, 2025) – Black Podcasting Awards (BPAwards) reached a new milestone this weekend, bringing dozens of podcasters and fans together in Baltimore for its first-ever in-person ceremony, held during the Afros & Audio Podcast Festival. The…
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In this episode of Totally Woman, host Rosemarie Crosdale, AGNP, centers October’s focus on Breast Cancer Awareness Month with heartfelt guidance and encouragement. Rosemarie reminds listeners that early detection saves lives and walks through how to perform a proper self-breast exam, when to schedule a mammogram, and how to stay proactive about health at every…
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Yeah, we know it’s been a minute. But look at the bright side, we here now Sober Soldiers, back with what can be called the parlay of all parlays. We kicked it off with shoes and got a bit carried away there. But that had nothing on the way we delved into events just before going into all the music that has dropped. Sober Soldiers, lock in. It’s a parlay.
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Yeah, we know it’s been a minute. But look at the bright side, we here now Sober Soldiers, back with what can be called the parlay of all parlays. We kicked it off with shoes and got a bit carried away there. But that had nothing on the way we delved into events just before…
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Odessa caught up with Skip Marley on set of his music videos for his singles In Our Sight and Cry Wolf for a mini reasoning. Check out what the young Marley has to say about the singles. Connect With Us – Instagram Watch & Subscribe – YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this episode of Behind the Mic, host Wize Grazette sits down with Talib Jasir, founder of the Afros & Audio Podcast Festival, to explore how one man’s vision reshaped the landscape for Black podcasters across the nation.
Talib shares how his passion for storytelling and audio fiction led to the creation of a thriving national community for independent creators, the challenges of sustaining Afros & Audio without major funding, and why this year’s event in Baltimore will be its final celebration. Together, they dive into his personal journey, creative growth, and what’s next for the movement he built.
🎧 B-Sides Track of the Week: “Lucky” by Tish Hyman — a soulful reminder to stay grounded in gratitude and perseverance through creative highs and lows.
💽 Listen to our B-Sides Track of the Week playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2EysXGOWrzoQ3Zmp34VWLx
💽 Listen to our B-Sides Track of the Week playlist on Youtube:
“We are the most powerful people in this industry. The podcast industry doesn’t exist without podcasters.” — Talib Jasir
Chapters
01:27 — Talib’s Journey and Afros & Audio
03:19 — B-Side Track of the Week
04:50 — Talib Jasir before Afros & Audio
12:10 — Trials & Tribulations
14:58 — Final Afros & Audio Podcast Festival
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🎧 Edited and produced by The Indie Creative Network and Storytime Studios.
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In this episode of Behind the Mic, host Wize Grazette sits down with Talib Jasir, founder of the Afros & Audio Podcast Festival, to explore how one man’s vision reshaped the landscape for Black podcasters across the nation. Talib shares how his passion for storytelling and audio fiction led to the creation of a thriving…
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