Nikkiesha N. McLeod

Find the episode on your favorite podcatcher! In early Spring, Nikkiesha spoke with Eden Quintero, the amazing multi-instrumentalist and band leader of the genre-bending band AVATAREDEN. They talked about how losing hope is also finding hope through community, especially now as the rise of anti-immigrant and anti-trans rhetorical hate is growing. Eden also talked about how music/art has inspired them to create a world outside of this cis-heteronormative/white supremacist landscape.

Find the episode on your favorite podcatcher! About the Guest Billy Dean Thomas, AKA “The Queer B.I.G.,” is a Hip-hop recording artist and producer born and raised in Harlem, but currently residing in Boston. Billy Dean challenges the music industry with quick witted punchlines that highlight intersectional feminism, social justice. and growing up in a gentrified city.

Find the episode on your favorite podcatcher! About the Guest Tiffadelic is a Detroit-based, Black Goth artist operating within post-punk, darkwave, minimal wave, and synth-driven soundscapes. Drawing vocal inspiration from icons such as Alan Vega, Annie Lennox, Ian Curtis, Jim Morrison, and Grace Slick, she crafts music that is dark, minimal, and emotionally immersive.