Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : Jazz Hop ft. Natayla by Traum Diggs. 1988 ft. Hache ST by Traum Diggs. Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also cont...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 52
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "My Journal" by Traum Diggs. Available on the Bandcamp Exclusive Deluxe edition of AudioBioGraphic. Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUN...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 51
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Heartskip" (ft. RES and Hector Mario) by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters ...
Dec 21, 2021•57 min•Ep. 50
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Intro" "Black Champion" "On the Road Again" All music tracks featured in this episode are from Black Champion EP by Traum Diggs Black Champion EP is available for free download on Bandcamp . Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in co...
Dec 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 49
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Bars" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regiona...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 48
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Confluence of Insanity" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in ...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 47
Paying tribute: The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund ---------- VERZUZ | TrillerVerz III (verzuztv.com) - Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-ONE ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Born Alone" by Traum Diggs Available on AudioBioGraphic - Deluxe Bandcamp Exclusive Also available on AudioBioGraphic - EP Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspon...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 46
Paying tribute: The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Arabesque Film Sh@t" by Traum Diggs Available on AudioBioGraphic - Deluxe Bandcamp Exclusive Also available on AudioBioGraphic - EP Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 45
"Family Ties" by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar • (video) ---------- Special Link: The Dr. Eugene Marsh Memorial Fund ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Trauma Da Block Pro" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at se...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 44
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Worthy" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regio...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 43
Order the book here: Deep in the Dark with the Art: Conversations With The Creators Behind The Best Cover Art From the Wu-Tang Clan and Their Killa Beez Affiliates Learn more about the More than Words organization. ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Ice Cream Melts" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent fe...
Aug 03, 2021•47 min•Ep. 42
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Trapped" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regi...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 41
Additional Resources: "Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday," New York Times, June 17, 2021. "The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth," National Museum of African American History and Culture, blog post. Media References: "Juneteenth," TV Episode, S1-E9, Atlanta, aired October 25, 2016. "Juneteenth," TV Episode, S4-E1, Black-ish , aired October 3, 2017. ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Sacks Fifth Avenue Flow" ft. Williz Freeman by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest ...
Jul 06, 2021•59 min•Ep. 40
Additional Resources: "Whitmire: Alabama lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory, so I asked him what it is," AL.com, June 15, 2021. "How a Conservative Activist Invented the Conflict Over Critical Race Theory," The New Yorker, June 18, 2021. "Fox’s anti-“critical race theory” parents are also GOP activists," Media Matters for America, June 17, 2021. "What critical race theory is -- and isn't," CNN, May 10, 2021 (updated). "Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Mega-Donor, and the Future of Journalism," The...
Jun 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 39
SELWYN JONES BIO Born in 1966 to sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, Selwyn Miles Jones was the youngest of seventeen children. In the small town of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Selwyn, and his siblings toiled alongside their parents in the tobacco fields and endured the most desolate and harsh conditions imaginable. The poverty, disrespect, hatred and disenfranchisement Selwyn and his family experienced was unimaginable to most, yet commonplace for many Black farming families. Selwyn realized ea...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 38
Shock G on Apple Music Digital Underground on Apple Music "Super What?" by Czarface & MF DOOM ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "I Declare" by Traum Diggs Our Spotify playlist: A Guest in the House Podcast Picks ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universitie...
May 25, 2021•58 min•Ep. 37
Additional Resource: Hip Hop Realness and the White Performer by Mickey Hess Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "On the Road Again" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 36
Featured audio clips: "Prayer (Skit)" by DMX "Life Story" (Featuring Cheryl, Pepsi Riley & Racquel) by Black Rob ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A R...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 35
Official MF DOOM merchandise site: gasdrawls.com Songs highlighted in this episode: "Beef Rap" by MF DOOM "Final Hour" by King Geedorah "Meat Grinder" by Madvillain (Madlib and MF DOOM) "Lactose and Lecithin" by Viktor Vaughn "Fall Back / Titty Fat" by Viktor Vaughn "The Fine Print" by King Geedorah ---------- Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Love Thing" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, ...
Apr 13, 2021•58 min•Ep. 34
Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Block Pro" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide ; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Com...
Mar 30, 2021•57 min•Ep. 33
Related links: Eugene Marsh ’13, ’18, whose moving personal journey inspired universal admiration, dies at 71 (Rider University) Revisiting Aunt Jemima: 'Slave in a Box' (NPR) Overlooked No More: Nancy Green, the 'Real Aunt Jemima' (NY Times) Nearly 100 years later, original Aunt Jemima gets a headstone (Chicago Crusader) Apple "Black Unity" Watch Apple's Racial Equity and Justice Initiative ---------- Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Psalm 91" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Tr...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
Featured audio clip: "Stick 'Em" by Fat Boys ---------- Additional Resources: Original announcement from SiriusXM radio station, Rock The Bells An Oral History of the Fat Boys’ “All You Can Eat” Official MF DOOM merchandise site: GASDRAWLS.com (Ref: Ep.30) ---------- Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Major Journalism" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features fo...
Mar 02, 2021•50 min•Ep. 31
Featured audio clips: "Hey!" by MF DOOM "Gazzillion Ear" (feat. J Dilla) by MF DOOM "Stanley Ipkiss" by Wally Thrasher (aka Jukstapose) ---------- Additional Resources: "Metal Faces, Rap Masks: Identity and Resistance in Hip Hop's Persona Artist" by Mickey Hess. Popular Music and Society, 28:3, 297-311, July 2005. Official MF DOOM merchandise site: gasdrawls.com ---------- Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "The Cost (Intro)" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/wr...
Feb 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 30
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Prayer Meeting (ft. Ar'Braf & Drea)" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide ; Expressive W...
Feb 02, 2021•55 min•Ep. 29
For additional reading: The Wilmington Massacre: An American Coup D'etat ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Confluence of Insanity" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contribu...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 28
In Memory of John "Ecstasy" Fletcher Featured audio clip: "One Love" by Whodini Purchase "One Love" ---------- Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Blue Room" by Gas-Lab & Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Ro...
Jan 05, 2021•52 min•Ep. 27
Music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Is You Happy" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide ; Expressive Writing: Classroom and Commu...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 26
Featured audio clip courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Worthy" by Traum Diggs Show music Courtesy of Traum Diggs : "Trauma Da Block Pro" by Traum Diggs ---------- David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters...
Dec 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 25
Steve Sachs spent his years after college playing in a band. Designing flyers, merch and album covers eventually led him to a job in marketing, but after a few years in the field, he needed a change. Prior to marketing, Steve worked with seniors living with memory impairment, and as a vocational trainer for young adults with special needs. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen, playing music with people experiencing homelessness. He learned firsthand that we cannot effectively help others until ...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 24
Steve Sachs spent his years after college playing in a band. Designing flyers, merch and album covers eventually led him to a job in marketing, but after a few years in the field, he needed a change. Prior to marketing, Steve worked with seniors living with memory impairment, and as a vocational trainer for young adults with special needs. He also volunteered at a soup kitchen, playing music with people experiencing homelessness. He learned firsthand that we cannot effectively help others until ...
Nov 10, 2020•58 min•Ep. 23
