Harlem Queen

Yhane Washigton Smith

  • 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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    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!

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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.

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    19 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 22 minutes 34 seconds
    William Sutphin (Booker and Olivia) and Yhane have a sit down.

    Yhane has a sit down with William Sutphin creator of the "Booker and Olivia" audio drama. Yhane and William discuss creating Black historical fiction.

    You can follow William on Instagram @audio_auteur.

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

    Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen

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    12 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 30 minutes 18 seconds
    We Have Main Character Energy. Yhane talks with Dominic Lawson of Black is America.

    Yhane talks with Dominic Lawson of the "Black is America" Podcast. Yhane and Dominic talk about 'standing in the gap' - making sure that we learn and share our stories.

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

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    5 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 43 minutes 48 seconds
    Stephanie St. Clair; Fact, Fiction, Myth, Legend - Pt. 2, Yhane and Isabelle Kerby-McGowan compare notes.

    Isabelle and I compare notes about Stephanie St. Clair who spoke loud and clear when it came to self publicity and marketing. Stephanie was known to "indulge" when discussing her place of birth, age, income, etc. Isabelle and I try to discern what is fact and what is fiction, but conclude with even more questions.

    Isabelle Kerby-McGowan is a producer at Goat Rodeo, her series, Queens of the Underworld, was an invaluable source for my research to write Harlem Queen.

    The books Isabelle and I refer to are:

    LaShawn Harris’s Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners

    Shirley Stewart's The World of Stephanie St. Clair

    I could ALWAYS use your help to pay the folks who help me make these incredible stories.

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    29 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 34 minutes 20 seconds
    Stephanie St. Clair; Fact, Fiction, Myth, Legend - Pt. 1, Yhane and Isabelle Kerby-McGowan compare notes.

    Isabelle and I compare notes about Stephanie St. Clair who spoke loud and clear when it came to self publicity and marketing. Stephanie was known to "indulge" when discussing her place of birth, age, income, etc. Isabelle and I try to discern what is fact and what is fiction, but conclude with even more questions.

    Isabelle Kerby-McGowan is a producer at Goat Rodeo, her series, Queens of the Underworld, was an invaluable source for my research to write Harlem Queen.

    The books Isabelle and I refer to are:

    LaShawn Harris’s Sex Workers, Psychics, and Numbers Runners

    Shirley Stewart's The World of Stephanie St. Clair

    I could ALWAYS use your help to pay the folks who help me make these incredible stories.

    Become a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen

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

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    22 January 2025, 1:12 pm
  • 16 minutes 32 seconds
    Episode 1 of "Bayou's Wrath"

    Hi!

    I am researching and writing new episodes of "Harlem Queen" AND raising money to make a full season. Yay!

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    https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen

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    https://ko-fi.com/yhanewashingtonsmith

    Thank you!

    In the meantime, check out this series that I helped produce! titled "Bayou's Wrath". Thank you!

    Bayou's Wrath by Anita Williams

    When an unexpected visitor and a cryptic coin surface at Heritage Appraisals, strange occurrences set the sisters, Leah and Michelle, on edge. All of which hint at long-buried secrets tied to their ancestral home - Providence Manor.

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    3 November 2024, 11:21 pm
  • 2 minutes 57 seconds
    TRAILER of "What Happened in Skinner"

    Hi!

    While I am working on more episodes of "Harlem Queen", you may enjoy listening to this series that I enjoy listening to titles, "What Happened in Skinner". whathappenedinskinner.com.

    Thank you!

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    27 October 2024, 4:16 pm
  • 2 minutes 33 seconds
    TRAILER of "Bayou's Wrath"

    "Bayou's Wrath" is here! Enjoy!

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    19 October 2024, 11:30 pm
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