Harlem Queen

Yhane Washigton Smith

  • 17 minutes 40 seconds
    S5 EP3 - Policy Banking 101

    Anita breaks down policy banking to Michelle.


    The episode features:

    Isabelle Kerby-McGowan

    Nina Smith

    Marie-Francoise Theodore

    Gabrielle Adkins


    Sound Designed by Collin Thomas

    Original Theme Music created by Jason Moran

    Produced, written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith


    This is our final season of "Harlem Queen" the audio drama.

    What happens next? A play? A movie? A spinoff?

    Read all about it in my newsletter harlemqueen.substack.com


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    11 December 2025, 2:29 am
  • 3 minutes 3 seconds
    TRAILER for "Auricle"!

    Hi!

    We are ready to drop new episodes of "Harlem Queen" about our very gangster and philanthropic Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance.

    In the meantime, check out the promo to a show that I listen to for inspiration titled "Auricle"!

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    10 December 2025, 10:16 pm
  • 19 minutes 24 seconds
    S5 Ep4 - Final Series Episode

    In this final episode of the series, Stephanie makes her return and even convinces Anita not to give up her territory. Dutch Schultz is finally shot dead. Michelle comes to a conclusion, which sets us up for our spin-off series, "Crown Beauty".


    This episodes features:

    Gabrielle Adkins

    Isabelle Kerby-McGowan

    Nina Smith

    Ian Bell

    Jimmy Mehiel

    Denese Longsworth

    Karen Chmielnicki

    Sound designed by Colin Thomas

    Original theme music by Jason Moran

    Produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

    What's next for "Harlem Queen" read my short and sweet newsletter and find out: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/


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    9 December 2025, 7:52 pm
  • 34 minutes 26 seconds
    Crime Adjacent - Tommy

    Tommy Coulet left home at 9 p.m. on Dec. 23, 1995 and would never return. His body was discovered the next morning in a known lovers’ lane spot on the western edge of Ridgewood just off Interstate 80.

     

    Investigators wouldn’t know it at the time, but Tommy Coulet would be the first known victim of the most prolific serial killer in American history.

     

    This is the story of how it all began.

     

    Crime Adjacent is the never-ending true crime story told weekly. New episodes every Wednesday.

     

    Find behind the scenes details or join our true crime and criminal profiling reading group at our Patreon page -- http://www.patreon.com/crimeadjacent -- hope to see you there!

     

    Crime Adjacent is produced & edited by Multitude.

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    28 October 2025, 11:28 pm
  • 14 minutes 11 seconds
    S5 EP2 - The Great Escape

    Stephanie makes her great escape from prison.


    This episode features:

    Marie - Francoise Theodore

    Gabrielle Adkins

    Journey Brown-Saintel

    Luke Slattery

    Thank you:

    Emilio Smith

    Tom Smith

    Collin Thomas

    Sound designed by Collin Thomas

    Produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

    We are taking "Harlem Queen" to the stage! Join us on our journey! subscribe to: https://substack.com/@harlemqueen?


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    16 October 2025, 6:54 pm
  • 15 minutes 31 seconds
    S5 EP1 - The Queens of Harlem

    This is our first episode of our last season!

    While Stephanie is recuperating in France with Josephine Baker, we meet the other Queens of Harlem; Anita Howell, Rita, Polly Adler and even Stephanie's daughter, Michelle.

    This episode features:

    Isabelle Kerby-McGowan as Anita Howell

    Denese Longsworth as Rita Munoz

    Karen Chmielnicki as Polly Adler

    Nina Smith as Michelle Mondesir

    Sound Designed by Collin Thomas

    "Harlem Queen" is produced, written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith

    We are taking "Harlem Queen" to the stage! Join us on our journey! subscribe to: https://substack.com/@harlemqueen?

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    17 September 2025, 2:41 pm
  • 2 minutes 5 seconds
    Season Five Trailer

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    12 September 2025, 3:39 pm
  • 39 minutes 8 seconds
    Yhane talks with Jana Naomi Smith creator of "Red for Revolution".

    I am so glad to share with you my conversation with Jana Naomi Smith creator of Red for Revolution.  Jana and I discuss providing a platform for "undertold" stories.

    I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.

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    Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmith

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    4 April 2025, 3:43 pm
  • 36 minutes 9 seconds
    red for revolution

    Radiotopia Presents: Red for Revolution is an audio drama centering intergenerational stories of Black women, queer love, and liberation. The heart of the story follows the passionate love affair between jazz singer Lorraine Giovanni and activist Ella Ali. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of Jazmine, an 18-year-old grappling with her queer identity, first crush, and the delicate task of mending her relationship with her homophobic mother. As Jazmine seeks solace and guidance from her grandmother, listeners are transported back to 1971, where two remarkable women from vastly different backgrounds, with opposing political views and living oceans apart, embark on a romance that defies all conventions. 

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    4 April 2025, 4:00 am
  • 40 minutes 36 seconds
    We're All Ancestors in Training. Yhane talks with Nichole Hill of "Our Ancestors Were Messy".

    I am so glad to share with you my conversation with Nichole Hill of The Our Ancestors Were Messy podcast. Nichole and I talk about the history and value of Black newspapers and how we use them to make our shows. I had no idea there were so many!

    I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.

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    Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmith

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    26 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 36 minutes 32 seconds
    Part 2 of William Sutphin (Booker and Olivia) and Yhane have a sit down.

    Part two of the talk. Yhane has a sit down with William Sutphin creator of the "Booker and Olivia" audio drama. Yhane and William discuss creating Black historical fiction. William breaks down crafting his favorite scene.

    You can follow William on Instagram @audio_auteur.

    I could ALWAYS use your help to make these incredible stories.

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    19 February 2025, 11:00 am
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