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Hung Up Podcast

From mental health check-ins and local Philly happenings to listener confessions, artist interviews, and unapologetic hot takes-the Hung Up Podcast blends soulful reflection with sharp commentary. Whether you're tuning in for the vibes, the voice memos, or the village it creates, this show invites you to slow down, speak up, and sort through the mess of the moment together. Created by Wellness & Social Impact Leadership Coach, WURD Radio Personality, 2024 Philly Black Pride Legend Eric Cole,…

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Quiet on the Creek: Unpacking DL Culture, Shame & Visibility with Theo Smith

Full Video on YouTube! This week we unpack Saucy Santana’s trending hit “Quiet on the Creek” and use it as a jumping-off point for a bigger conversation about DL culture. Why is it still thriving? How does the LGBTQ+ community contribute to it? And the controversial question: should DL men be included in the LGBTQ+ community? No easy answers—just an honest conversation about secrecy, identity,…

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VENOM: Beyond the Persona. The Man, The Adult Entertainer & The Community Advocate

This week, we’re getting into the life, career, and evolution of a man who became legendary in adult entertainment before bringing that same visibility and lived experience into LGBTQ+ health, HIV prevention, housing, and community work. Kevin Mines aka VENOM. We’re talking about the person behind the persona—sex, fame, family, stigma, reinvention, and what it means to walk into a room as your…

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The Category Is: PRIDE with Dr. Terrell J.A. Winder

This Week I’m Hung Up On: 02:06 Hoe Responsibly hosted at Indy Hall 03:45 We won’t stop talking about Nolan Wells until justice is served! — Black House and Ballroom has been around since the late 60’s. Dr. Terrell J.A. Winder and I never ventured into Ballroom or House life within the LGBTQ+ community. But we wonder (34:42) what life would have been like if we did. Dr. Winder’s book, shameless…

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BONUS EPISODE: Road to (Philly) Pride

I am on a short mid-season break but I wanted to drop the audio to this years Road to Pride a collaboration with Philly Black Pride and PhillyCAM. Thank you to each and every person who made this live podcast event possible: Marquise Richards, Jacen Bowman, Le Thomas, Deborah Johnson, Landis Osborne and PhillyCAM.

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Inside Sev7en Taylor's Celebrity Soul Sessions

This week Eric is HUNG UP on the BET awards Icon Award Teyana Taylor & Janet Jackson Soul Sessions with Sev7en (08:01) Chris Rock (15:02) Nicki Minaj (18:27) Astro realm vs Dreams (21:31) Michael Jackson (24:19) King Von (26:43) Marilyn Monroe (34:25) Protecting Your Energy (44:34) Aaliyah (52:48) What Sev7en has learned about grief in his sessions (1:02:00) @Sev7enTaylor…

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A Love Letter to Self with Philly Soul Artist April Moi

This week I am so Hung Up on Kallen Allen (03:09) Who is April Moi Icebreaker (07:15) April’s new single To, The Girl (28:16) How Philly culture influences April’s music (38:20) April Moi @_aprilmoi Up to $825 IMPACT research study link bit.ly/ATNHUP

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Lessons in Love: What We Learned & What We Didn’t But Still Showing Up feat. Queen Ceshia & Rev. B

We will not tolerate disrespect to First Lady Michelle Obama or any Black woman on this platform! Guests: Ceshia aka "Queen Phierce" @queenphierce Poet, Organizer, Reproductive Justice Advocate Reverend B @blackivybp Ordained Minister, Chaplin Educator After the couple themed icebreaker (21:24) we unpack: Learning yourself inside a system that often doesn't consider or protect Black women and how…

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Lessons Learned and The Lessons We're Still Learning Feat. Sterling Grimes

The homie Sterling Grimes swings by this week and we unpack friendship, Ray J getting knocked out, dating lessons learned or not learned and we end with what we are Hung Up on for the week. Sterling Grimes, Co-Founder of Black Mens Educator Network @sterlyg Up to $825 IMPACT research study link bit.ly/ATNHUP

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Documenting a Changing Philadelphia with Conrad Benner of Streets Dept

After a quick check-in on some local civic engagement and my thoughts on the new Is God Is movie, Conrad Benner founder of Streets Dept. joins me unpacking everything Philly cultural arts and public space scene- the past present and where he sees the future of the Philly cultural arts scene going. @streetsdept $$ IMPACT research study link bit.ly/ATNHUP

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Black Queer Identity, Politics & Viral Controversy with Dr. Jon Paul Higgins

Dr. Jon Paul Higgins joins Eric this week to unpack what it means to live boldly at the intersections of Blackness, fatness, and femininity—and why joy, audacity, and self-definition are acts of resistance. From therapy and self-worth to breaking free from desirability politics, this is a conversation about choosing yourself in a world that constantly tells you not to. www.doctorjonpaul.com…

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