The Extraordinary Negroes
Each week on "The Extraordinary Negroes", writers Jay Connor and Alex Hardy delve into humorous explorations of pop culture, current events, and relevant issues with some of your favorite media personalities.
Previous guests include Luvvie Ajayi, Damon Young and Panama Jackson of VerySmartBrothas, April Reign, 2017 Grammy nominees KING, Jerrika Hinton of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, author and blogger extraordinaire Demetria Lucas O'Doyley, author Kiese Laymon, Eunique Jones Gibson of Because of Them We Can, and many more.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2019
The Afterparty: "Veterans Day" (Feat. Nickolas Gaines)
In this installment of The Afterparty, we discuss the importance of Veterans Day to us as military veterans, how we celebrate both ourselves and our fellow soldiers, and how we reconcile fighting for…
00:23:44 |
Thu 10 Nov 2016
You Good, Man? (Feat. Nickolas Gaines)
In this episode, fan favorite and National Suicide Prevention Program Director for the U.S. Department of Defense Nickolas Gaines joins us to discuss Kid Cudi's statement about checking himself into …
02:06:20 |
Sun 23 Oct 2016
The Afterparty: Solange's "A Seat At The Table" (Feat. Nickolas Gaines)
In this edition of "The Afterparty" we opine on Solange's latest release, "A Seat At The Table". Does it live up to expectations? Additionally, Alex appreciates personal pronouns, Nick's favorite num…
00:26:47 |
Tue 11 Oct 2016
Put Some Respek On My Plate (Feat. Trap Kitchen)
In this episode, we invite Los Angeles-bred celebrity chefs Chef Spanky, Bad News, & DJ Kevvy Kev of Trap Kitchen on to discuss their transition from the streets of Compton to sharing a stove with Ma…
01:14:11 |
Tue 04 Oct 2016
"Explore, Embrace, & Empower" (Feat. Kent Johnson & Eric Martin of Black & Abroad)
In our latest Blackstravaganza, we invited Black & Abroad co-founders Kent Johnson and Eric Martin on to discuss how they transformed their passion for international travel into a thriving clothing b…
02:07:34 |
Tue 06 Sep 2016
The Revolution Will Be Televised (Feat. Dennis Dortch & Numa Perrier of Black & Sexy TV)
In this episode, Dennis Dortch and Numa Perrier of Black & Sexy TV join us to discuss their groundbreaking television network, their refusal to exist within the Hollywood paradigm, and the ingredient…
01:29:40 |
Mon 29 Aug 2016
The Afterparty: Frank Ocean's "Blond" (Feat. Nickolas Gaines)
Apparently some guy named Frank Ocean finally released a new album, so in our inaugural edition of “The Afterparty” we decided to talk about it. Additionally, Alex shoots his shot at Frank, Nick dema…
00:25:31 |
Tue 23 Aug 2016
Awesomely Extraordinary (Feat. Luvvie Ajayi & Nickolas Gaines)
You've howled at her blogs, cackled at her tweets, and now you'll hear her on our podcast. In this episode, we invite Luvvie Ajayi on to discuss her upcoming book "I'm Judging You: The Do Better Manu…
01:22:32 |
Tue 16 Aug 2016
White Tears (Feat. Layla Tromble of White Nonsense Roundup & Nickolas Gaines)
In this episode, Layla Tromble of White Nonsense Roundup speaks on her social media crusade to eradicate "White Nonsense", breaks down the definition of White Privilege, and even puts her plate at th…
01:45:49 |
Wed 03 Aug 2016
Dollar Dollar Bill, Ya'll (Feat. Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche)
With Black businesses and financial literacy more important than ever, in this episode we chop it up with financial guru Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, who puts us up on game in regards to budgeti…
01:53:18 |
Thu 14 Jul 2016
Make Yourself At Home (Feat. Zakiyyah Myers & Rohan Gilkes of Innclusive)
In this episode, we chop it up with Innclusive co-founders Zakiyyah Myers and Rohan Gilkes, who transformed their own #AirbnbWhileBlack debacle into a company that prides itself on providing internat…
01:07:11 |
Sun 03 Jul 2016
The Black Daddy Chronicles (Feat. Nickolas Gaines & Irna Landrum of Daily Kos)
As we celebrate Father's Day for our third episode, we bring back fan favorite Nickolas Gaines (Suicide Prevention Program Director of the United States Department of Defense) and welcome essayist, a…
02:08:40 |
Tue 14 Jun 2016
We Fall Down (Feat. Nickolas Gaines)
In our second episode, we chime in on the ongoing Sugar vs. Salt grits debate, reveal the salacious contents within our phones, and continue our discussion on mental health/illness in celebration of …
01:27:49 |
Thu 26 May 2016
Beyoncé Is Bacon (Feat. Damon Young & Panama Jackson of VerySmartBrothas)
In our debut episode, we come out the gate strong and chop it up with the most notable pair of VerySmartBrothas we could find: The esteemed Damon Young and Panama Jackson. In this nearly two hour lon…
01:52:38 |
Sun 15 May 2016
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