Dear Culture
Dear Culture
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Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast version of the conversations you’re already having with the people you don’t even realize you know.  Every week, cultural commentator and editorialist Panama Jackson will be a tour guide through some intersection of Blackness and culture. Bringing his years of experience writing and commentating on the culture from an educational and entertaining viewpoint, Dear Culture will engender everything Don King meant when he uttered the words, “...and that’s the Blackness.” We might not know where we’re going when we start, but what we do know is that by the time you get to the end, you will undoubtedly say, that was Black and that was the culture. Dear Culture is the podcast for all of the people who know the appropriate call-and-response for when somebody enters the room and says, “God is good…” because that is the culture.
Debating The Blackest Songs
As we celebrate Juneteenth, Dear Culture invites you to debate the Blackest songs of all time! Our people are so talented and it was hard to narrow them down but host Panama Jackson is joined by hip-hop heads Yinka and Outlaw to rank some of the best tracks created by Black artists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 17, 2023
49 min
Funking Around with Bootsy Collins
Funk legend Bootsy Collins and his wife Patti join Dear Culture during Black Music Month to talk about the launch of their anti-violence initiative, "Funk Not Fight" which is giving amateur musicians a chance to have their music heard by the masses. Bootsy also shares stories from his iconic career including working with James Brown and discusses his impressive music catalog that is still sampled regularly by today's biggest artists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 15, 2023
46 min
Rissi Palmer Explains The Highs, The Lows, and The Racist Undertones in Country Music
As Dear Culture continues to celebrate Black Music Month, host Panama Jackson has an enlightening conversation with country music artist Rissi Palmer. The pair talk about the repeated racist incidents Palmer has been forced to endure and discuss what's needed to bridge the racial gap in country music, something she's working towards with her Apple Music Radio show "Color Me Country." Palmer also shares the stories of Black musicians who helped the pioneers of country music find their sound and gives historical detail about the efforts to erase their contributions from the genre.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 8, 2023
51 min
The Great Hip-Hop Debate
Dear Culture kicks off Black Music Month with an epic debate that covers everyone from Nas and Lauryn Hill to Ice Cube and Drake. Both self-proclaimed hip-hop heads, host Panama Jackson and veteran music journalist Touré can't seem to agree on pretty much anything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 1, 2023
54 min
Honoring & Healing Our Veteran Heroes
This Memorial Day Dear Culture speaks to a pair of veterans serving the Wounded Warrior Project about military life and the resources and support available to those in need. Internal struggles are often overlooked as veterans focus on physical injuries but Tonya Oxendine and Wilton Williamson stress that mental health care is vital to a successful recovery and productive future post-combat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2023
54 min
Hip-Hop, Politics, Drugs and Black Life in the 1980s
Legendary music journalist Touré and Black Studies Professor Dr. Stefan Bradley join Panama Jackson to discuss the birth of hip-hop and its role in shaping the political and cultural climate of the 1980s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2023
51 min
From Spider-Man to Wu-Tang, Actor Shameik Moore is Booked and Busy
Since exploding onto the scene in 2015 with the film 'Dope' Shameik Moore has solidified his place in Hollywood. The Atlanta-born actor joins Dear Culture to talk about his decision to pause his music career for acting and how he's landed some of the biggest roles impacting Black culture including voicing the Spider-Man Miles Morales character and portraying Raekwon in Hulu's 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11, 2023
43 min
Smart, Opinioned, and Funny, The Culture Needs More W. Kamau Bell
Award-winning writer, producer, director, comedian, and TV host W. Kamau Bell joins Dear Culture to talk about his latest project for HBO Max. The documentary '1000% Me' shines a light on mixed raced children. In true Bell style, the doc provides laughs and hard truths. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 4, 2023
29 min
The Business Behind the Music
Music executive Whitney-Gayle Benta has spent more than 20 years in the music business working for some of the most influential companies in the game, including MTV, Def Jam, and Spotify. She joins Panama Jackson to talk about her journey to the big leagues and the future of music and investment. Whitney explains how music lovers will soon have the chance to invest in music royalties with the company JKBX, the first-of-its-kind platform that aims to change the game of music licensing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 27, 2023
50 min
20 Years of Hip-Hop Success with Little Brother
Little Brother, the iconic rap group from North Carolina is back on tour and celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album "The Listening." Both Phonte and Big Pooh join Panama Jackson to talk about their journey from a trio to a duo, their evolution as artists, and their impact on stars like Kanye West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 20, 2023
44 min
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