The Afro-Existential Podcast

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  • An interview series and audio play in one. Designed to enlighten, entertain, and expand how you see the world around you. This season, we present DEAD WAIT: A JOURNEY IN AFRO-EXISTENTIALISM written and produced by Blaine Teamer. An urban black comedy, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, DEAD WAIT asks the existential question, "Can we ever escape the consequences of our acts of bad faith, and how far would you drive a dead body in L.A. traffic for a million dollars!? After you’ve listened to the play, come back for the interviews. Hosts Blaine Teamer, and Indira G. Wilson talk with people who have overcome some of life's most difficult obstacles to make their dreams a reality. Written, produced, and edited by Blaine Teamer Music by Blaine Teamer A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. More at afroexpodcast.com
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  • EP. 42 | The Audio Play | DEAD WAIT: A Very Black Comedy

    EP. 42 | The Audio Play | DEAD WAIT: A Very Black Comedy
    Oct 17 2023
    Would you move a dead body three miles for one million dollars? That's 333k a mile! If so... who would you trust to help you? These are the tough questions the Mulligan family must answer in the audio play, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism, penned by Blaine Teamer. Feeling like they're stuck in the mud, the Mulligan trio from Los Angeles, Georgina, Brady, and their adult son Oliver hatch individual plans to break free from their dull lives. But can they ditch their past troubles and team up to make their dream life a reality, or will they keep tripping over the same hurdles? In this twisted black comedy, Dead Wait: A Journey in Afro-Existentialism, we meet a typical Los Angeles family who loves each other deeply but still battle with some classic human anxieties: poverty, death, abandonment, bad TV, and bad Los Angeles traffic. Fasten your seatbelts for this darkly hilarious journey inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit, as we explore the consequences of our actions and the lengths we'll go to for a shot at a better life. Featuring: Indira Wilson, Shawn Carter Peterson, LeShay Tomlinson, K.J. Middlebrooks, David Sparks and Blaine Teamer Directed by Indira Wilson + Blaine Teamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • EP. 41 | HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH?

    EP. 41 | HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH?
    Oct 12 2023
    HOW MUCH NUISANCE ARE YOU WORTH? It’s a special episode of The Afro-Existential Podcast, as we look back at some of our favorite moments from the past 40 episodes. We have an excerpt from our interview with filmmaker, and Tony Award-Winning actress Tonya Pinkins. She explains the term “nuisance value”, and her experience working on Jelly’s Last Jam with George Wolfe and Gregory Hines. What Charlayne Woodard told her to do, and she talks about snatching a weave out of somebody’s head! From our Breakthrough Interview Series, we talk with the former prison inmate, Rich Loya. He talks about working for actor Tim Robbins, and the breakthrough moment that helped him become the current Program Manager for The Actors' Gang Prison Project. Would you move a dead body two miles for one million dollars? That’s the dilemma that the Mulligan family is facing in our audio play production of Dead Wait. Listen to a sneak peek before you make any plans. It’s available now on the Broadway Podcast Network. All that and a lot more fun in this special best of episode of the Afro-Existential Podcast – an audio play and podcast in one. Follow us on Instagram: @afroextheater Visit us at https://www.afroexpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Ep 40 | EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE THEATER

    Ep 40 | EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH INTERACTIVE THEATER
    Aug 6 2023
    Today's special guest is Only Make Believe’s Executive Artistic Director, Tamela Aldridge. Only Make Believe, is the children’s non-profit that brings in-person and virtual theatre to children with medically fragile conditions or developmental disabilities. As OMB celebrates 24 years and reaches a milestone of working with more than 100,000 children. Aldridge reflects back on her last 15 years with the organization – 5 of which she has served in an executive capacity. We discuss how she brought her ACTING expertise to the organization, the importance of imagination, and how integral the arts can be in healing the minds and bodies of children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins

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