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Culture Class Podcast

A podcast that encourages people to learn from one another. In our class, everyone is a student of life. Let's talk! Support, Advertise or Discover more here: linktr.ee/cultureclasspodcast Email: cutureclasspodcast@gmail.com *Disclaimer: The views expressed and products endorsed by our guests on the Culture Class Podcast are not those of the "Culture Class" podcast, its host or any of its affiliates.
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Episodes

Ep 137- Bodybuilder (w/ Chris Ranney)

Chris shares some knowledge and insight about weight loss, healthy living, exercise, diet and what its like being a body builder. Note that the conversation may sound a little dated because it was recorded over a year ago (during the pandemic). Enjoy IG: @chrisranne

Aug 25, 20211 hr 16 min

Ep 135- Undocumented(w/ Tania Chairez)

Tania Chairez is an undocumented immigrant born in Chihuahua, Mexico and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. For the past decade, Tania has prioritized her passion for the intersection of immigration and education. She's been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine and is currently the CEO of Convivir Colorado; a leadership program for immigrant, refugee, and first generation youth that helps them channel their leadership through the lens of their migrant journey www.convivircolorado.org info@convivircol...

Aug 09, 202157 min

Ep 134- Supply & Demand (w/ Brian Laung Aoaeh)

From lessons learnt from his Grandfather to his college days as a Student DJ, his immigrant experience, foray into the finance industry, interest in supply chain and launching his own venture capital firm, Brian takes us through his unique journey and explains why his life has been a roller coaster of supply and demand. Learn about Refashiond: https://www.refashiond.com/seed

Aug 02, 20211 hr 18 min

Ep 132- Africana Woman (w/ Chulu Chansa)

Chulu is a Zambian woman who founded Africana Woman; a purpose driven tribe committed to uplifting the African Woman by exploring topics considered taboo in African Culture. She talks growing up in Zambia and shares nuggets about Southern Africa.

Jul 19, 202142 min

Ep 131- Science Business (w/ Alec Santiago)

Alec is a PhD Candidate at the University of Texas. He is also the co-founder of Van Heron Labs; a bio-engineering company. He talks about how he found a passion for science, how capitalism can help scientific innovation and current ethical issues within the science community.

Jul 12, 202147 min

Ep 130- With Love From Israel (w/ Tara Carey)

Tara moved from Toronto to Israel with her Family. She talks about being a cultural English instructor for non-native English speakers, how her kids are adjusting to life in Israel and why cultural differences can be a hinderance to connecting with others.

Jul 06, 202155 min

Ep 129- Unlearning (w/ Raphael Harry)

Raphael is a US Navy veteran. He kicks it with Nosa, reminiscing on early memories growing up in Nigeria, how he joined the Military and what he's learnt being a Father.

Jun 28, 20211 hr 46 min

Ep 127- THE REBEL Part. 2

In this concluding episode, our guest shares her experience protesting in the streets of Washington DC and how Black House Autonomous Zone came to being

Jun 14, 20211 hr 8 min

Ep 126- THE REBEL Part. 1

In the wake of the George Floyd killing, our guest was arrested for defying the LA curfew. Upon release, she and some newly found friends proceeded on a road trip to Washington DC with a mission to register their displeasure publicly against systemic racism and other injustices. Throwing caution to the wind, they were ready to fight fire with fire and their actions eventually led to the creation of the Black House Autonomous Zone.

Jun 07, 202156 min

Ep 125- Popstar(w/ Bella Alubo)

From issues with her former record label Tiny Entertainment to how she likes to be loved to early childhood days in Jos; Nigerian artistes Bella Alubo gets vulnerable on this episode. Bella's spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4QorJVeBcR8p3rOveZtpSk?si=t-aV2rOBTtSzzItAgr6WNQ

May 31, 202151 min

Ep 124- Dont Ask, Dont Tell (w/ Dr Elijah Nicholas)

Assigned the female sex at birth, Dr. Elijah Nicholas spent over half of his life in the US Military, retiring as a Lt Col in 2012. Transitioning from female-to-male in 2018 manifested because Dr. Elijah could no longer live his core values of Authenticity, Integrity, and Transparency. He talks to the podcast about struggles within his family, the military and the church while attempting to live his truth. Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Manifest-Your-Best-Life-Manifesting-ebook/dp/B07VNK5K...

May 24, 20211 hr 5 min

Ep 123- Voices We Carry (w/ J.S. Park)

Korean-American J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain, former atheist, author & sixth degree black belt who talks about growing up in a dojo, cultural influences, what he's learnt being close to death and how we can find out one true voice in a world of noise. He also discusses Stop Asian Hate and Black Live Matter

May 17, 202153 min

Ep 122- Michigan Valley (w/ Rodney Gainous Jr)

Rodney Gainous Jr is an African-American technology entrepreneur, engineer, and author who made over $200,000 from his early coding project in high school. In 2016, Rodney sold everything and moved to Silicon Valley to pursue his career as a Software Engineer. Raised to believe that anything is possible, “I can’t” has never been a part of his vocabulary. He talks to Culture Class about his journey in the tech industry and his latest cybersecurity startup; SAFE.

May 10, 202152 min

Ep 121- The Burning Man (w/ Nine Johnson)

Nine has been a burner for almost a decade. He shares his experience going to the annual Nevada festival focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. More info on https://burningman.org/

May 03, 20211 hr 33 min

Ep 118- Girl from the Heat- (w/ Anavee)

Anavee speaks on her Mexican American culture, experience growing up in shelters, why she got into music and how she plans on performing at Coachella someday.

Apr 12, 202130 min

Ep 116- Pickpocket (w/ James Harrison)

James is a pickpocket entertainment Magician from Canada. Does he use his magic skills for nefarious or illegal stuff? Is there a difference between magic and voodoo? Find out in this episode.

Mar 29, 202135 min

Ep 115- Awake? (w/ Amit Rathore)

Consciousness? Applied Spirituality? Third Eye? Parallel Universe? Systemic Racism? Monopoly? New Internet? Interconnectivity? Human Operating Systems? Internetworking? We'll allow you guys make up your minds about this interview. Enjoy.

Mar 22, 20211 hr 11 min

Ep 114- The Ankara Queen(w/ Brenda Chuinkam)

Brenda was born in Gabon but grew up in the US and Cameroon before moving to Canada later in life. She talks about the culture shock she experienced after moving to Cameroon at 8, how she started her Ankara inspired fashion line and why she wrote her first book. Brenda's website: https://melapteh.com/

Mar 15, 202155 min

Ep 113- Tech Picasso (w/ iAsia Brown)

iAsia grew up in Queens, NY and talks about surviving the concrete jungle, joining the military, seeing the world, the importance of therapy and working in the tech industry. Her new podcast 'The Butterly Revolution' launches March 10th, 2021 everywhere.

Mar 08, 202134 min

Ep 112- I Suffered Enough in America (w/ Mercy Atis)

This moving story is about a Kenyan Woman Mercy Atis who struggled growing up in Kenya, moved to America and eventually was deported back to Kenya. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvd919a1ibeG5cp5QtwXOw)

Mar 01, 20211 hr 19 min

Ep 111- Its About Damn Time (w/ Arlan Hamilton)

Arlan Hamilton built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that is dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Arlan's website: https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com

Feb 22, 202128 min

Ep 110- People of Culture (w/ Efe Iyare)

People of Culture is about rewriting the African narrative through fashion, style, music, and art. We seek to project a positive image of Africa and reshape the attitude and bias of how Africa is portrayed by the western world. We do this by providing a platform for gifted young black artistes, while also showcasing the best of African music, food, dance, knowledge, and culture. Join us for our virtual event happening Feb 27th, 2021 by signing up here: pocevent.com

Feb 15, 202148 min

#POC2021

People of Culture is about rewriting the African narrative through fashion, style, music, and art. We seek to project a positive image of Africa and reshape the attitude and bias of how Africa is portrayed by the western world. We do this by providing a platform for gifted young black artistes, while also showcasing the best of African music, food, dance, knowledge, and culture. Join us for our virtual event happening Feb 27th, 2021 by signing up here: pocevent.com

Feb 08, 20218 min

Ep 109- Odogwu (w/ Chukky Ibe)

Chukky is the founder and editor of Trad Magazine. He talks about his Igbo ancestry and why pan-Africanism is important. Find out more on https://tradmag.ca/

Feb 01, 20211 hr 1 min
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