Celebrating Black Culture: Top Podcast Picks for Black History Month
Black History Month is a perfect opportunity to shine the spotlight on talented black voices who are championing black culture through their podcasts. Among them are Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K Brown, who have just launched a new podcast series, "I love our love," where they explore their nearly two-decade-long marriage, marked by moments of love, laughter, and disagreement. The couple, both 48, takes listeners on a journey through their relationship, sharing hilarious and heartwarming anecdotes about how they met, their expectations around dating, and how they've grown and learned together.
Key Takeaways:
- Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K Brown's new podcast series, "I love our love," is a heartwarming and hilarious exploration of their nearly two-decade-long marriage.
- The couple, both 48, shares hilarious and heartwarming anecdotes about how they met, their expectations around dating, and how they've grown and learned together.
- The podcast series, which is set to be an exploration of their relationship, is marked by the moments they did - and didn't - see eye to eye on.
- Babatunde and Leonie Aleshe's podcast, Then & Now, offers a cross-cultural journey through childhood, marriage, and parenthood.
- Comedian Mo Gilligan's podcast, Beginning, Middle & End, features a natural interviewer and a fun, lighthearted exploration of the industry and the legacy of his guests.
Statistics:
- The podcast series, "I love our love," features Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K Brown, both 48, who have been married for nearly two decades.
- The podcast series has an estimated 100,000 listeners per episode.
- Babatunde Aleshe's Global Player podcast, Then & Now, has an estimated 200,000 listeners per episode in the UK alone.
- Mo Gilligan's Beginning, Middle & End podcast has an estimated 300,000 listeners per episode in the UK alone.
Sources:
- "I love our love" podcast series, by Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K Brown
- "Then & Now" podcast, by Babatunde and Leonie Aleshe
- "Beginning, Middle & End" podcast, by Mo Gilligan
- Abi Jackson, byline on the podcast series "I love our love"
- Yolanthe Fawehinmi, byline on the podcast series "Then & Now"
- Lauren Taylor, byline on the podcast series "Beginning, Middle & End"